Climbing the Matterhorn
Documentary
7.0
7.00h 21m
May 30, 1947
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.
Director
Irving Allen
Cast
Warren Douglas
Narrator
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