Mountains on Fire

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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.

Crew

Karl Hartl

Karl Hartl

Director

Karl Hartl

Karl Hartl

Writer

Luis Trenker

Luis Trenker

Director

MV

Marcel Vandal

Producer

CD

Charles Delac

Producer

AB

Albert Benitz

Director of Photography

GV

Giovanni Vitrotti

Director of Photography

Sepp Allgeier

Sepp Allgeier

Director of Photography

Cast

Luis Trenker

Luis Trenker

Florian Dimai

Lissy Arna

Lissy Arna

Pia

Claus Clausen

Claus Clausen

Leutnant Kall

Michael von Newlinsky

Michael von Newlinsky

(uncredited)

Paul Graetz

Paul Graetz

Feldtelefonist

Luigi Serventi

Luigi Serventi

Arthur Franchini

EA

Emmerich Albert

Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)

ED

Erika Dannhoff

(uncredited)

LG

Luis Gerold

Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)

HJ

Hans Jamnig

Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)

HL

Hugo Lehner

Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)

Rv

Roland von Rossi

Tirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)

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