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The Challenge
“The Matterhorn Claimed More Than Their Lives”
6.3 / 10• 1938• 1h 16m•NR• English
RomanceAdventureHistoryDrama
Storyline
During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers ploto to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain. A mountaineering drama based on the novel by Carl Haensel and inspired in the dramatic true story of Edward Whymper, who led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. There is another version of the film titled Der Berg Ruft, shot the same year in German.
Cast & Crew
Robert Douglas
Edward Whymper
Lead
Luis Trenker
Jean Antoine Carrel
Joan Gardner
Felicitas - His Daughter
FB
Frank Birch
Rev. Charles Hudson
GW
Geoffrey Wardwell
Lord Francis Douglas
MC
Moran Caplat
Hadow
LW
Lyonel Watts
Morris - Publisher
Mary Clare
His Mother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Trenker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Challenge is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
