The Challenge (1938 film)

The Challenge is a 1938 British drama film directed by Milton Rosmer and Luis Trenker and starring Robert Douglas and Luis Trenker. The film is about the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 by Edward Whymper.

Directed by

• Milton Rosmer
• Luis Trenker

Written by

• Patrick Kirwan
• Milton Rosmer

Screenplay byEmeric Pressburger

Produced by

• Günther Stapenhorst
• Alexander Korda

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The Challenge
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Directed by	Milton Rosmer Luis Trenker
Written by	Patrick Kirwan Milton Rosmer
Screenplay by	Emeric Pressburger
Produced by	Günther Stapenhorst Alexander Korda
Starring	Robert Douglas
Cinematography	Albert Benitz Georges Périnal
Edited by	Edward B. Jarvis
Music by	Allan Gray
Production companies	Denham Films London Film Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	9 May 1938 (1938-05-09)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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This British film is one of two 1938 Trenker remakes of Struggle for the Matterhorn (German: Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) in which Trenker acted in 1928, the other being the German The Mountain Calls (German: Der Berg ruft).