Film
The Mountain Calls
Feature film about the tragic first ascent of the Matterhorn 1865
19381h 35m★ 7.1
Drama
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.
- Director
- Luis Trenker
- Writer
- Richard Billinger
- Writer
- Hanns Saßmann
- Writer
- Luis Trenker
- Original Music Composer
- Giuseppe Becce
Questions
- Is The Mountain Calls free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch The Mountain Calls in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying The Mountain Calls in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of The Mountain Calls?
- The Mountain Calls stars Luis Trenker, Herbert Dirmoser, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Peter Elsholtz.
- What kind of film is The Mountain Calls?
- The Mountain Calls (1938) is a drama film.
