The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.
Luis Trenker
as Jean-Antoine Carrel
Herbert Dirmoser
as Edward Whymper
Heidemarie Hatheyer
as Felicitas
Peter Elsholtz
as Giordano
Lucie Höflich
as Mutter Carrel
Blandine Ebinger
as Miss Sweaton
Lotte Spira
as Frau Seiler
Maria Koppenhöfer
as Frau Croz
Ernst Legal
as Amtsrichter
Walter Franck
as Staatsanwalt
Erich Ziegel
as Verteidiger
Erich Dunskus
as Mailli
