The Challenge (1938)

The Challenge (1938) movie poster

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.

The Challenge explores themes of switzerland, mountain, mountaineer. A blend of Romance and Adventure, it is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.

Genre: Romance, Adventure, History, Drama

Runtime: 76 min

Director: Luis Trenker

Writers: Emeric Pressburger

Cast: Robert Douglas, Luis Trenker, Joan Gardner, Frank Birch, Geoffrey Wardwell, Moran Caplat, Lyonel Watts, Mary Clare, Fred Groves, Laurence Baskcomb, Ralph Truman, Reginald Jarman

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Themes: switzerland, mountain, mountaineer, rope, europe, based on true story, talkie, climbing

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Who directed The Challenge?
The Challenge (1938) was directed by Luis Trenker.
Who stars in The Challenge?
The cast includes Robert Douglas, Luis Trenker, Joan Gardner, Frank Birch, Geoffrey Wardwell, Moran Caplat, Lyonel Watts, Mary Clare, Fred Groves, Laurence Baskcomb, Ralph Truman, Reginald Jarman.