In the Shadow of the Mountain
1940 · 90 min · Drama, Adventure
In a village near a deadly mountain ascent the people repeatedly have to help climbers in danger who didn't make it to the top, in fact nobody made it yet up there. Hansi Knoteck can't stand anymore the danger after a member of the rescue party dies and demands from Attila Hörbiger that he steps back from participating in his rescue efforts. Finally he relents but the villagers ostracize them. In the meantime Winnie Markus tries to seduce Richard Häußler who makes the life for his wife Viktoria von Ballasko a hell through his infidelities.
- Director
- Alois Johannes Lippl
- Writers
- Alois Johannes Lippl, Friedrich Perkonig, Rudo Ritter
- Released
- December 17, 1940
- Language
- German
Cast
Attila Hörbiger
Andreas Aichbichler
Hansi Knoteck
Margret Murhaupt
Winnie Markus
Hedwig Brüggler
Viktoria von Ballasko
Veronika Zumtobel
Franziska Kinz
Anna Bründl, Shoemaker's Wife
Elise Aulinger
Johanna Schloißnigg, General Store Owner
Richard Häussler
Alois Zumtobel, Woodcarver
Eduard Köck
Thaddäus Grill
Heinrich Heilinger
Dr. Hufnagel
Arnulf Schröder
Florian Bründl
Otto Wenke
Rochus Bergleitner
Willy Rösner
Farmer Peter Brüggler
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