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The Fight for the Matterhorn

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1928-11-271h 57m

Drama

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.

Directors
Nunzio Malasomma, Mario Bonnard
Writters
Arnold Fanck, Nunzio Malasomma

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  1. Luis Trenker

    Luis Trenker

    Jean-Antoine Carrel

  2. Marcella Albani

    Marcella Albani

    Felicitas, Wife of Carrel

  3. Alexandra Schmitt

    Alexandra Schmitt

    Mother of Carrel

  4. Clifford McLaglen

    Clifford McLaglen

    Giaccomo

  5. Peter Voß

    Peter Voß

    Edward Whymper

  6. Paul Graetz

    Paul Graetz

    Meynet

  7. Johanna Ewald

    Johanna Ewald

    Wife of Meynet

  8. Hannes Schneider

    Hannes Schneider

    Cross

  9. Ernst Petersen

    Ernst Petersen

    Hadow

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    German
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    Keywords
    mountainmountaineeringalpinismcervinmatterhornmountain pioneer