The Mountain Calls

The Mountain Calls

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 6, 1938

The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.

The Mountain Calls

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 6, 1938

The Mountain Calls
The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title Der Berg ruft
Directors Luis Trenker
Writers

Cast

Luis Trenker

as Jean-Antoine Carrel

Herbert Dirmoser

as Edward Whymper

Heidemarie Hatheyer

as Felicitas

Peter Elsholtz

as Giordano

Lucie Höflich

as Mutter Carrel

Blandine Ebinger

as Miss Sweaton

Lotte Spira

as Frau Seiler

Maria Koppenhöfer

as Frau Croz

Ernst Legal

as Amtsrichter

Walter Franck

as Staatsanwalt

Erich Ziegel

as Verteidiger

Erich Dunskus

as Mailli

Max Holzboer

as Taugwalder - Vater

Emmerich Albert

as Taugwalder - Sohn

Paul Bildt

as Minister Sella