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
Herbert Dirmoser
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Peter Elsholtz
Lucie Höflich
Blandine Ebinger
Lotte Spira
Maria Koppenhöfer
Ernst Legal
Walter Franck
Erich Ziegel
Erich Dunskus
Max Holzboer
Emmerich Albert
Paul Bildt
Olga Schaub
Herbert Gernot
Josef Kamper
Josef Reithofer