CinemaOSMovie · 1947 · 0h 21m

Climbing the Matterhorn

70%(5)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byIrving Allen

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 21m
Language
EN
Released
May 30, 1947
Studios
Monogram Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Irving Allen
Written by
Irving Allen
Produced by
Irving Allen

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