The young engineer Peter and his best friend, the mountain guide Anderl, are passionate mountaineers. When Peter falls in love with Clarissa, the girlfriend of his student friend Marius, it leads to a fatal chain of dramatic events. Peter tells Clarissa that he is planning an ascent with Anderl on the dangerous Eiger north face. She does not want him to go, so finally Anderl decides to overcome the mountain alone. Halfway up Anderl has difficulties and Peters come out to help him and to finish the climb together. During the ascent, a storm brings the two men in mortal danger. Marius joins the rescue team, but he is still full of resentment and jealousy towards Peter.

Toni Sailer
as Peter Haller

Dietmar Schönherr
as Marius Melichar

Hilti von Allmen
as Anderl Burri

Hans Nielsen
as Direktor Imhoff

Rudolf Platte
as Köhler

Peer Schmidt
as Pat Nicot

Franz Muxeneder
as Paul

Hans Richter
as Max

Paul Westermeier
as

Luis Trenker
as