The Challenge
In 1865, the unconquered Matterhorn beckons; former rivals, Italian Carrel and Englishman Whymper, hope to climb it together, but national rivalry intervenes. Rival parties dangerously race for the summit in realistic, well-photographed climbing scenes; but when the mountain is climbed, the danger is far from over...
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Robert Douglas
Edward Whymper
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Frank Birch
Rev. Charles Hudson
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Geoffrey Wardwell
Lord Francis Douglas
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Moran Caplat
Hadow
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Lyonel Watts
Morris - Publisher
Luis Trenker
Jean Antoine Carrel
Mary Clare
His Mother
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Fred Groves
Favre
Joan Gardner
Felicitas - His Daughter
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Laurence Baskcomb
The Podesta - Mayor
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Allan Gray
Composer
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Albert Benitz
Cinematographer
Georges Périnal
Cinematographer