Climbing the Matterhorn

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 30, 1947
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Monogram Pictures
Cast: Warren Douglas
Director: Irving Allen
Writer: Irving Allen
Producer: Irving Allen
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0039267