The Fight for the Matterhorn

The Fight for the Matterhorn

1928
1h 57m
7.7

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Drama
Overview

Struggle for the Matterhorn (German: Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) is a 1928 German-Swiss silent drama film co-directed by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luis Trenker, Marcella Albani, and Alexandra Schmitt. The film is part of the popular cycle of mountain films of the 1920s and 1930s. Art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Based on a novel by Carl Haensel, the film depicts the battle between British and Italian climbers to be the first to climb the Matterhorn. Trenker later remade the film as The Challenge in 1938.

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Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cinéfilm AG Hom-AG für Filmfabrikation
Production Countries
Germany Switzerland
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

mountain mountaineering alpinism cervin matterhorn mountain pioneer

Quick Facts

Original Title Der Kampf ums Matterhorn
Release Date November 27, 1928
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0019050

Cast

Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker

Jean-Antoine Carrel

Marcella Albani
Marcella Albani

Felicitas, Wife of Carrel

Alexandra Schmitt
Alexandra Schmitt

Mother of Carrel

Clifford McLaglen
Clifford McLaglen

Giaccomo

Peter Voß
Peter Voß

Edward Whymper

Paul Graetz
Paul Graetz

Meynet

Johanna Ewald
Johanna Ewald

Wife of Meynet

Hannes Schneider
Hannes Schneider

Cross

Ernst Petersen
Ernst Petersen

Hadow

Hugo Lehner
Hugo Lehner

Hudson

Luggi
Luggi

Lord Douglas

Heinrich Gretler
Heinrich Gretler

Seiler, Hotelwirt

Key Crew

Nunzio Malasomma
Director
Mario Bonnard
Director
Arnold Fanck
Writer
Nunzio Malasomma
Writer