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The Challenge
63%
Movie
1h 16m
AI Analysis
The Challenge (1938) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Challenge (1938) — a movie tagged as Romance, Adventure, and History with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Dramatization of the first climbing of the Matterhorn in 1865. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~76 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Challenge 63% (9 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
63%
from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Dramatization of the first climbing of the Matterhorn in 1865.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1938-09-14
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 216351
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Where can I watch The Challenge (1938)?
The Challenge is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Challenge?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Challenge directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Challenge about?
Dramatization of the first climbing of the Matterhorn in 1865.
Is there an AI analysis for The Challenge?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Challenge?
The official runtime for The Challenge is approximately 76 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Robert Douglas
Edward Whymper

Luis Trenker
Jean Antoine Carrel

Joan Gardner
Felicitas - His Daughter
- F
Frank Birch
Rev. Charles Hudson
- G
Geoffrey Wardwell
Lord Francis Douglas
- M
Moran Caplat
Hadow
- L
Lyonel Watts
Morris - Publisher

Mary Clare
His Mother
- F
Fred Groves
Favre
- L
Laurence Baskcomb
The Podesta - Mayor

Ralph Truman
Giordano
- R
Reginald Jarman
Minister Sella
- T
Tony Sympson
Luc Meynet

Cyril Smith
Customs Officer
- L
Lloyd Pearson
Seiler
- V
Violet Howard
Mrs. Seiler
- B
Babita Soren
Mrs. Croz
- L
Luis Gerold
Croz
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