The Mountain CallsMovie
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 The Challenge, shot the same year in English.
About The Mountain Calls
The Mountain Calls is a 1938 drama movie directed by Luis Trenker.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 35m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Luis Trenker, Herbert Dirmoser, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Peter Elsholtz. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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