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The Challenge (1938)

Genre : Romance, Adventure, History

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Milton Rosmer, Luis Trenker
Writer : Emeric Pressburger

Synopsis

Dramatization of the first climbing of the Matterhorn in 1865.

Actors

Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
Edward Whymper
Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker
Jean Antoine Carrel
Joan Gardner
Joan Gardner
Felicitas - His Daughter
Frank Birch
Frank Birch
Rev. Charles Hudson
Geoffrey Wardwell
Geoffrey Wardwell
Lord Francis Douglas
Moran Caplat
Moran Caplat
Hadow
Lyonel Watts
Lyonel Watts
Morris - Publisher
Mary Clare
Mary Clare
His Mother
Fred Groves
Fred Groves
Favre
Laurence Baskcomb
Laurence Baskcomb
The Podesta - Mayor
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
Giordano
Reginald Jarman
Reginald Jarman
Minister Sella
Tony Sympson
Tony Sympson
Luc Meynet
Cyril Smith
Cyril Smith
Customs Officer
Lloyd Pearson
Lloyd Pearson
Seiler
Violet Howard
Violet Howard
Mrs. Seiler
Babita Soren
Babita Soren
Mrs. Croz
Luis Gerold
Luis Gerold
Croz
Max Holzboer
Max Holzboer
Elder Taugwalder - Guide
Emmerich Albert
Emmerich Albert
Younger Taugwalder
Howard Douglas
Howard Douglas
A Ropemaker
Patrick Holt
Patrick Holt
Hugo Lehner
Hugo Lehner
Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles
Villager
Tarva Penna
Tarva Penna
Villager
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
Boy
D.J. Williams
D.J. Williams
Villager

Crews

Milton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer
Director
Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay
Patrick Kirwan
Patrick Kirwan
Scenario Writer
Milton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer
Scenario Writer
Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Producer
Günther Stapenhorst
Günther Stapenhorst
Producer
Allan Gray
Allan Gray
Original Music Composer
Albert Benitz
Albert Benitz
Director of Photography
Georges Périnal
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Edward B. Jarvis
Edward B. Jarvis
Editor
Frederick Pusey
Frederick Pusey
Art Direction
Vincent Korda
Vincent Korda
Supervising Art Director
Harold Cox
Harold Cox
Unit Manager
A.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins
Sound Director
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Boom Operator
Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker
Camera Operator
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director

Posters and backgrounds

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