The Mountain Calls (1938)
Feature film about the tragic first ascent of the Matterhorn 1865
Plot Summary
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 The Challenge, shot the same year in English.
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Full Cast & Characters
Luis Trenker
Jean-Antoine Carrel
Herbert Dirmoser
Edward Whymper
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Felicitas
Peter Elsholtz
Giordano
Lucie Höflich
Mother Carrel
Blandine Ebinger
Miss Sweaton
Lotte Spira
Mrs. Seiler
Maria Koppenhöfer
Mrs. Croz
Ernst Legal
Amtsrichter
Walter Franck
Staatsanwalt
Erich Ziegel
Verteidiger
Erich Dunskus
Mailli
Director & Crew
Luis Trenker
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 9 votes.
Who directed The Mountain Calls?
The Mountain Calls was directed by Luis Trenker and released in 1938.
How long is The Mountain Calls?
The Mountain Calls has a runtime of 1 hours and 35 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1938-01-06
- Status
- Released