Death of a Guide

1h 41m
DramaAdventure
8.5

Veteran Chamonix mountain guide Michel Servoz and the young aspiring guide Patrick Falavier attempt to climb the west face of the Dru in the Mont-Blanc massif. When they are gone for five days, the captain of the gendarmerie in Morteau is worried, but he cannot undertake research for a rescue without the permission of the family.

Cast

Pierre Rousseau
Michel Servoz
Georges Claisse
Philippe Falavier
Victor Lanoux
Maurice Merinchal
Edmond Denis
Christian Lajoux
Jeanne Allard
Marie Servoz
Jean Valmont
Capitaine Morteau
Françoise Lugagne
Lucienne Falavier
Yves Peneau
Adrien Falavier
Jean Afanassieff
Guide de Haute-Montagne
Joëlle Fossier
Catherine Servoz
Patrick Cordier
Guide de Haute-Montagne

Crew

Jacques Ertaud
Director, Screenplay
Henri Grangé
Screenplay
Gilles Amado
Editor
Georges Orset
Cinematography
Louis Miaille
Cinematography
René Vernadet
Cinematography
François de Roubaix
Music
Éric Demarsan
Music
Patrick Cordier
Technical Advisor

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