The Conquest Of Everest (1953)
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1h 18m
New Zealand climber Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepali guide Tenzing Norgay reaching the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 is documented in this film along with earlier unsuccessful attempts by others.
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