Mountains on Fire (1931)
Two of Germany's best and busiest directors collaborated on Berge in Flammen (Mountain in Flames). The storyline should be of interest to pro-ecologists, inasmuch as the directors take to task the warmongers of the world for despoiling the natural beauties of the European mountain ranges with their shell-fire. The final outrage occurs during a battle between the Austrians and the Italians in the Dolomites, culminating with the destruction of an entire mountain (hence the film's title). The harrowing images on screen were complemented perfectly by the musical score of Giuseppe Beece. Also known as The Doomed Batallion, Berge in Flammen was filmed in three different languages -- German, English, French -- for a total cost of $150,000.
Drama, War
Cast
- Luis Trenker — Florian Dimai
- Lissy Arna — Pia
- Claus Clausen — Leutnant Kall
- Michael von Newlinsky — (uncredited)
- Paul Graetz — Feldtelefonist
- Luigi Serventi — Arthur Franchini
- Emmerich Albert — Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Erika Dannhoff — (uncredited)
- Luis Gerold — Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Hans Jamnig — Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Hugo Lehner — Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Roland von Rossi — Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
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