The two unemployed engineers Franzl and Bertl want to be the first to climb the Matterhorn from the dangerous north face. They travel by bicycle with Mizzl and Traudl but without telling them about their intentions. The women accompany them on the assumption that it is a touristical trip. All four camp in a tent at the foot of the Matterhorn and Franzl and Bertl secretly begin the dangerous ascent. The girls will have to follow the ascent together with the residents of the village and the guests of the mountain hotel using binoculars. The role of Franzl is played by Franz Schmid, the actual conqueror of the north face of the Matterhorn together with his brother Toni in 1931.
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Cast
18 people
Theodor Loos
A Man in the Hotel
Known for
Metropolis
M
Theo Lingen
Ein Kellner
Known for
M
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Robert Ernst
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Dream for an Insomniac
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Curt J. Braun
Franz Wenzler
Gustl Gstettenbaur
Ein Pikkolo
Known for
Woman in the Moon
Peter Ostermayr
Bobby E. Lüthge
Walter Schmidtkunz
Franz Schmid
Franzl Schmid
No other roles listed
Walter Krieger
Bertl
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Mizzl Bardorf
Mizzl
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Franz Wenzler Director · Bobby E. Lüthge Writer Curt J. Braun Writer
United States release April 9, 1937 · Produced in Germany · Original title Gipfelstürmer
Production
Nostra-Film
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Gipfelstürmer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · April 6, 1933
Theatrical
United States · April 9, 1937
Theatrical
Croatia
October 24, 1933 · Theatrical
Germany
April 7, 1933 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 24, 1933 · Theatrical
Slovenia
October 13, 1933 · Theatrical
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