The Fight for the Matterhorn (Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) 95 years old

Struggle for the Matterhorn (German: Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) is a 1928 German-Swiss silent drama film co-directed by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luis Trenker, Marcella Albani, and Alexandra Schmitt. The film is part of the popular cycle of mountain films of the 1920s and 1930s. Art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Based on a novel by Carl Haensel, the film depicts the battle between British and Italian climbers to be the first to climb the Matterhorn. Trenker later remade the film as The Challenge in 1938.

Credits

Alexandra Schmitt as Mother of Carrel

Luis Trenker as Jean-Antoine Carrel

Heinrich Gretler as Seiler, Hotelwirt

Hannes Schneider as Cross

Paul Graetz as Meynet

Ernst Petersen as Hadow

The Fight for the Matterhorn Cast

Name	Character
Alexandra Schmitt She was 67, 76 years old when she died	as Mother of Carrel
Luis Trenker He was 36, 97 years old when he died	as Jean-Antoine Carrel
Heinrich Gretler He was 31, 79 years old when he died	as Seiler, Hotelwirt
Hannes Schneider He was 38, 65 years old when he died	as Cross
Paul Graetz He was 38, 46 years old when he died	as Meynet
Ernst Petersen He was 22, 52 years old when he died	as Hadow
Hermann Mayer-Falkow He was 30, 65 years old when he died	as Narrator
Erich Haußmann He was 28, 84 years old when he died	as Narrator

The Fight for the Matterhorn Crew

Name	Department
Mario Bonnard as Director. He was 38 (75) years old when He died	Directing
Nunzio Malasomma as Director. He was 34 (79) years old when He died	Directing

The Fight for the Matterhorn (95 years)

Release day: Tuesday, November 27, 1928
Runtime: 117 minutes