The Challenge
"The Matterhorn Claimed More Than Their Lives"
Overview
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.
About The Challenge (1938)
Released in 1938, The Challenge is a romance, adventure and history film from London Films Productions (United Kingdom). It was directed by Luis Trenker and Milton Rosmer and written by Emeric Pressburger. The cast is led by Robert Douglas, Luis Trenker, Joan Gardner, Frank Birch and Geoffrey Wardwell. With a runtime of 1h 16m, the film averages 6.3/10 across 9 TMDB ratings.
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