The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is...
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Jean Antoine Carrel
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Herbert Dirmoser | ... |
Whymper
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| Heidemarie Hatheyer | ... |
Felicitas
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| Peter Elsholtz | ... |
Giordano
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Lucie Höflich | ... |
Mutter Carrel
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Miß Sweaton
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Umberto Sacripante | ... |
Luc Meynet
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Reinhold Pasch | ... |
Hudson
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Robert Thiem | ... |
Hadow
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Kunibert Gensichen | ... |
Douglas
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Luis Gerold | ... |
Bergführer Croz
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Favre
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Bruno Hübner | ... |
Stefano
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Armin Schweizer | ... |
Herr Seiler
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Lotte Spira | ... |
Frau Seiler
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| Maria Koppenhöfer | ... |
Frau Croz
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Ernst Legal | ... |
Amtsrichter
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Walter Franck | ... |
Staatsanwalt
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Erich Ziegel | ... |
Verteidiger
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| Erich Dunskus | ... |
Mailli
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Max Holzboer | ... |
Taugwalder - Vater
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Emmerich Albert | ... |
Taugwalder - Sohn
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Minister Sella
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Olga Schaub |
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Herbert Gernot |
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Josef Kamper |
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Directed by
| Luis Trenker | ||
Written by
| Carl Haensel | ... | (novel "Kampf ums Matterhorn") |
| Richard Billinger | ... | (writer) |
| Hanns Saßmann | ... | () (as Hans Sassmann) |
| Luis Trenker | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Heinrich Schier | ... | producer |
Music by
| Giuseppe Becce | ... | (as Dr. Giuseppe Becce) |
Cinematography by
| Sepp Allgeier | ... | (as Allgeier) |
| Albert Benitz | ... | (as Benitz) |
| Otto Martini | ... | (as Martini) |
| Walter Riml | ... | (as Riml) |
| Klaus von Rautenfeld | ... | (as Rautenfeld) |
Editing by
| Waldemar Gaede | ||
| Fritz Stapenhorst | ||
Art Direction by
| Erich Grave | ||
| Herbert Ploberger | ||
Production Management
| Rudolf Fichtner | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Erich Thurban | ... | sound |
| Alfred Zunft | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernst Baumann | ... | still photographer |
Additional Crew
| Hans Brunow | ... | dialogue director |
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- Terra-Filmkunst (1937) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tobis-Sascha Filmindustrie AG (1938) (Austria) (theatrical)
- CF-Sunfilm (2020) (Germany) (video)
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The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.
Written by Rene' Weiskircher |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was shot back-to-back with The Challenge (1938) with Luis Trenker as the only actor appearing in both versions. It was a British-German co-production shot just one year before the war. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Das Vermächtnis der Eiszeit (2000). See more » |