Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 82GoodWatch 75
Audience score100%
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −31 min on the typical 107
typical 10776Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 126 countries
+116Released
1938
May 9, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
RomanceAdventureHistoryDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking24 of 28
Robert DouglasEdward Whymper
Luis TrenkerJean Antoine Carrel
Joan GardnerFelicitas - His Daughter- FBFrank BirchRev. Charles Hudson
- GWGeoffrey WardwellLord Francis Douglas
- MCMoran CaplatHadow
- LWLyonel WattsMorris - Publisher
Mary ClareHis Mother
Fred GrovesFavre- LBLaurence BaskcombThe Podesta - Mayor
Ralph TrumanGiordano- RJReginald JarmanMinister Sella
- TSTony SympsonLuc Meynet
Cyril SmithCustoms Officer
Lloyd PearsonSeiler- VHViolet HowardMrs. Seiler
- BSBabita SorenMrs. Croz
- LGLuis GeroldCroz
- MHMax HolzboerElder Taugwalder - Guide
- EAEmmerich AlbertYounger Taugwalder (as Emeric Albert)
Howard DouglasA Ropemaker
Patrick HoltMinor Role (uncredited)- HLHugo LehnerMinor Role (uncredited)
Bernard MilesVillager (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Milton Rosmer Director, Scenario Writer
- Luis Trenker Director
- Vincent Korda Director, Supervising Art Director
- Phyllis Ross Continuity
Writing · 2
- Emeric Pressburger Screenplay
- Patrick Kirwan Scenario Writer
Production · 3
- Alexander Korda Producer
- Günther Stapenhorst Producer
- Harold Cox Unit Manager
Camera · 3
- Georges Périnal Director of Photography
- Albert Benitz Director of Photography
- Robert Krasker Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Edward B. Jarvis Editor
Sound · 4
- Allan Gray Original Music Composer
- John W. Mitchell Boom Operator
- A.W. Watkins Sound Director
- Muir Mathieson Music Director
Art · 1
- Frederick Pusey Art Direction
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