The Challenge

La storia

Sinossi in inglese

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

R Robert DouglasEdward Whymper L Luis TrenkerJean Antoine Carrel J Joan GardnerFelicitas - His Daughter F Frank BirchRev. Charles Hudson G Geoffrey WardwellLord Francis Douglas M Moran CaplatHadow L Lyonel WattsMorris - Publisher M Mary ClareHis Mother F Fred GrovesFavre L Laurence BaskcombThe Podesta - Mayor R Ralph TrumanGiordano R Reginald JarmanMinister Sella

Mostra altri interpreti

T Tony SympsonLuc Meynet C Cyril SmithCustoms Officer L Lloyd PearsonSeiler V Violet HowardMrs. Seiler B Babita SorenMrs. Croz L Luis GeroldCroz M Max HolzboerElder Taugwalder - Guide E Emmerich AlbertYounger Taugwalder (as Emeric Albert) H Howard DouglasA Ropemaker P Patrick HoltMinor Role (uncredited) H Hugo LehnerMinor Role (uncredited) B Bernard MilesVillager (uncredited) T Tarva PennaVillager (uncredited) R Robert RiettiBoy (uncredited) D D.J. WilliamsVillager (uncredited) T Torin ThatcherYoung Officer (uncredited) J John Gerald C C. Denier Warren P Peter TaugwalderRelated Character M Michel CrozRelated Character J Jean-Antoine CarrelRelated Character F Francis DouglasRelated Character E Edward WhymperRelated Character D Douglas HadowRelated Character C Charles HudsonRelated Character