Climbing the Matterhorn

Climbing the Matterhorn

1947
21m
6.8

6.8/10

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Overview

Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot footage for this documentary while filming his feature film 'High Conquest'. Filmed in Ansocolor, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1947.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Monogram Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 30, 1947
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0039267
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Cast

Warren Douglas
Warren Douglas

Narrator

Key Crew

Irving Allen
Director
Irving Allen
Producer
Irving Allen
Writer