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Devil of the Matterhorn

1932 · 55 min

A stark, slow-burning mountain drama that pits friendship against ambition, with rugged alpine imagery and a brooding sense of rivalry.

Directed by: Harry Revier
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Luis Trenker, William A. Bacher, David Ross

Overview: English-language, dubbed sound and partly re-edited version of Der Kampf ums Matterhorn. During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers plot to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain. A mountaineering drama based on the novel by Carl Haensel and inspired in the dramatic true story of Edward Whymper, who led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865.

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Directed by: Harry Revier
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Luis Trenker, William A. Bacher, David Ross

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
friendship
survival
obsession
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Harry Revier
Starring: Luis Trenker, William A. Bacher, David Ross, Marcella Albani, Peter Voß, Alexandra Schmitt, Clifford McLaglen, Paul Graetz
Music: Lew White
Runtime: 55 min
Country: United States of America, Germany, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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