The Challenge
Plot: Dramatization of the first climbing of the Matterhorn in 1865.
Release Date:
Wednesday, September 14 1938
86 years ago
86 years ago
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Cast
Robert Douglas. Robert Douglas was 28 in The Challenge as 'Edward Whymper'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 09 1909 –
Died: Mon, Jan 11 1999
Died: Mon, Jan 11 1999
Luis Trenker. Luis Trenker was 45 in The Challenge as 'Jean Antoine Carrel'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1892 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990
Joan Gardner. Joan Gardner was 35 in The Challenge as 'Felicitas - His Daughter'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 07 1903 –
Died: Sun, Apr 16 1972
Died: Sun, Apr 16 1972
Frank Birch. Frank Birch was 48 in The Challenge as 'Rev. Charles Hudson'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1956
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1956
Geoffrey Wardwell. Geoffrey Wardwell was >> in The Challenge as 'Lord Francis Douglas'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Lyonel Watts. Lyonel Watts was >> in The Challenge as 'Morris - Publisher'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mary Clare. Mary Clare was 46 in The Challenge as 'His Mother'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 16 1892 –
Died: Sat, Aug 29 1970
Died: Sat, Aug 29 1970
Laurence Baskcomb. Laurence Baskcomb was >> in The Challenge as 'The Podesta - Mayor'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ralph Truman. Ralph Truman was 38 in The Challenge as 'Giordano'.Birthday: Mon, May 07 1900 –
Died: Sat, Oct 15 1977
Died: Sat, Oct 15 1977
Reginald Jarman. Reginald Jarman was >> in The Challenge as 'Minister Sella'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tony Sympson. Tony Sympson was 32 in The Challenge as 'Luc Meynet'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 10 1906 –
Died: Wed, Mar 30 1983
Died: Wed, Mar 30 1983
Cyril Smith. Cyril Smith was 46 in The Challenge as 'Customs Officer'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 03 1892 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1963
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1963
Lloyd Pearson. Lloyd Pearson was 40 in The Challenge as 'Seiler'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 13 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jun 02 1966
Died: Thu, Jun 02 1966
Max Holzboer. Max Holzboer was 39 in The Challenge as 'Elder Taugwalder - Guide'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1899
Emmerich Albert. Emmerich Albert was >> in The Challenge as 'Younger Taugwalder'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Howard Douglas. Howard Douglas was 42 in The Challenge as 'A Ropemaker'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1973
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1973
Patrick Holt. Patrick Holt was 26 in The Challenge Birthday: Wed, Jan 31 1912 –
Died: Tue, Oct 12 1993
Died: Tue, Oct 12 1993
Bernard Miles. Bernard Miles was 30 in The Challenge as 'Villager'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Died: Fri, Jun 14 1991
Died: Fri, Jun 14 1991
Robert Rietti. Robert Rietti was 15 in The Challenge as 'Boy'.Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1923 –
Died: Fri, Apr 03 2015
Died: Fri, Apr 03 2015
D.J. Williams. D.J. Williams was 70 in The Challenge as 'Villager'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1868 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1949
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1949
Crew
Luis Trenker. Luis Trenker was 45 in The Challenge as 'Director'Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1892 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990
Milton Rosmer. Milton Rosmer was 56 in The Challenge as 'Scenario Writer, Director'Birthday: Fri, Nov 04 1881 –
Died: Tue, Dec 07 1971
Died: Tue, Dec 07 1971
Georges Périnal. Georges Périnal was 41 in The Challenge as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1897 –
Died: Fri, Apr 23 1965
Died: Fri, Apr 23 1965
A.W. Watkins. A.W. Watkins was 42 in The Challenge as 'Sound Director'Birthday: Sun, Dec 01 1895 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1970
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1970
Muir Mathieson. Muir Mathieson was 27 in The Challenge as 'Music Director'Birthday: Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1975
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1975
Albert Benitz. Albert Benitz was 33 in The Challenge as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Thu, Nov 17 1904 –
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1979
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1979
Vincent Korda. Vincent Korda was 41 in The Challenge as 'Supervising Art Director'Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jan 04 1979
Died: Thu, Jan 04 1979
Patrick Kirwan. Patrick Kirwan was >> in The Challenge as 'Scenario Writer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Emeric Pressburger. Emeric Pressburger was 35 in The Challenge as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1988
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1988
Alexander Korda. Alexander Korda was 44 in The Challenge as 'Producer'Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Died: Mon, Jan 23 1956
Died: Mon, Jan 23 1956
Günther Stapenhorst. Günther Stapenhorst was 55 in The Challenge as 'Producer'Birthday: Sun, Jun 24 1883 –
Died: Mon, Feb 02 1976
Died: Mon, Feb 02 1976
Allan Gray. Allan Gray was 34 in The Challenge as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Tue, Feb 23 1904 –
Died: Mon, Sep 10 1973
Died: Mon, Sep 10 1973
John W. Mitchell. John W. Mitchell was 21 in The Challenge as 'Boom Operator'Birthday: Thu, Jun 14 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 21 2005
Died: Mon, Nov 21 2005
Robert Krasker. Robert Krasker was 25 in The Challenge as 'Camera Operator'Birthday: Thu, Aug 21 1913 –
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1981
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1981
Frederick Pusey. Frederick Pusey was 29 in The Challenge as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1909 –
Died: Sun, Jun 12 1983
Died: Sun, Jun 12 1983