Climbing the Matterhorn

IMDb 6.8 1947 • 21 min • Documentary

Director

Irving Allen

Country

US

Plot Summary

Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot footage for this documentary while filming his feature film 'High Conquest'. Filmed in Ansocolor, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1947.

Top Cast

Warren Douglas
Warren Douglas Narrator