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Climbing the Matterhorn (1947)

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Audience Score
75
Climbing the Matterhorn
NR 21 minMay 30th, 1947Documentary
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.
StarringWarren Douglas
DirectorIrving Allen
WriterIrving Allen

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 30th, 1947
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Monogram Pictures
Climbing the Matterhorn on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
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