| Event: | Men's downhill |
| Championship: | FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1938 |
| Dates: | 5 March |
| Location: | Engelberg, Switzerland |
| Win Value: | 3:17.8 |
| Gold: | James Couttet |
| Gold Nation: | FRA |
| Silver: | Emile Allais |
| Silver Nation: | FRA |
| Bronze: | Hellmut Lantschner |
| Bronze Nation: | Nazi Germany |
| Prev: | 1937 |
| Next: | 1939 |
The Men's downhill competition at the 1938 World Championships was held on 5 March 1938.[1]
| Rank | Name | Country | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:17.8 | |||||
| 3:19.8 | +2.0 | ||||
| 3:24.6 | +6.8 | ||||
| 3:26.2 | +8.4 | ||||
| 3:28.6 | +10.8 | ||||
| 3:28.6 | +10.8 | ||||
| 3:34.6 | +16.8 | ||||
| 3:36.2 | +18.4 | ||||
| 3:36.6 | +18.8 |