The Fight for the Matterhorn
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1928-11-27
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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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.
Released
1928-11-27
Runtime
117
Director
Mario Bonnard
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
Language
No Language
Production
Cinéfilm AG
Hom-AG für Filmfabrikation
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Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker
Marcella Albani
Marcella Albani
Alexandra Schmitt
Alexandra Schmitt
Clifford McLaglen
Clifford McLaglen
Peter Voß
Peter Voß
Paul Graetz
Paul GraetzJohanna Ewald
Johanna Ewald
Hannes Schneider
Hannes Schneider
Ernst Petersen
Ernst PetersenHugo Lehner
Hugo LehnerLuggi
Luggi
Heinrich Gretler
Heinrich GretlerErich Haußmann
Erich HaußmannHermann Mayer-Falkow
Hermann Mayer-FalkowEdith Robbers
Edith RobbersPeter Aufdenblatten
Peter AufdenblattenOtto Furrer
Otto Furrer
Edward Whymper
Edward Whymper