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.
as Jean-Antoine Carrel
as Edward Whymper
as Felicitas
as Giordano
as Mutter Carrel
as Miss Sweaton
as Frau Seiler
as Frau Croz
as Amtsrichter
as Staatsanwalt
as Verteidiger
as Mailli
as Taugwalder - Vater
as Taugwalder - Sohn
as Minister Sella