Movie Description
Der Kampf ums Matterhorn
(1928)Overview
Struggle for the Matterhorn (German: Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) is a 1928 German-Swiss silent drama film co-directed by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luis Trenker, Marcella Albani, and Alexandra Schmitt. The film is part of the popular cycle of mountain films of the 1920s and 1930s. Art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Based on a novel by Carl Haensel, the film depicts the battle between British and Italian climbers to be the first to climb the Matterhorn. Trenker later remade the film as The Challenge in 1938.
Featured Crew
- Director : Mario Bonnard,Nunzio Malasomma,Luis Trenker
- Producer : Artur Hohenberg,Moisy Markus,Stefan Markus
- Writer : Arnold Fanck,Nunzio Malasomma
- Editor : Arnold Fanck
- Cast : Luis Trenker,Marcella Albani,Alexandra Schmitt,Clifford McLaglen,Peter Voß,Paul Graetz,Johanna Ewald,Hannes Schneider,Ernst Petersen,Hugo Lehner,Luggi,Heinrich Gretler,Erich Haußmann,Hermann Mayer-Falkow,Edith Robbers,Peter Aufdenblatten,Otto Furrer,Edward Whymper,Helene Roberts,Richard Angst
Cast
Jean-Antoine Carrel
Felicitas, Wife of Carrel
Mother of Carrel
Giaccomo
Edward Whymper
Meynet
Wife of Meynet
Cross
Hadow
Hudson
Lord Douglas
Seiler, Hotelwirt
Narrator
Narrator
Narrator
Mountain guide (uncredited)
Mountain guide (uncredited)
Related Character
Narrator
Mountain guide (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDer Kampf ums Matterhorn
Status Released
Release Information
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1928-11-27
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 57m
Homepagehttps://www.mntnfilm.com/en/film/der-kampf-ums-matterhorn-1928
Production CompaniesCinéfilm AG,Hom-AG für Filmfabrikation
Genres
- Drama
