Climbing the Matterhorn
1947 • Documentary
6.75 (4)
Irving Allen
Director
Irving Allen
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
May 30, 1947
Duration
21 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.1403
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Warren Douglas
