The Doomed Battalion is a movie directed by Cyril Gardner in 1932 and based on the book Berge in Flammen: Ein Roman aus den Schicksalstagen Südtirols by Luis Trenker, first published in 1931. The movie features Luis Trenker, Tala Birell, Albert Conti, Victor Varconi, Henry Armetta, Gustav von Seyffertitz, and others.
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Storyline
Shortly before the First World War, an Italian and an Austrian mountain guides take part in a mountaineering expedition together. Not long afterwards they find themselves fighting on different sides in the same area in the Dolomites, fighting to conquer the same high pass (Col Alto). When the war is over, they meet again. Their friendship has survived the war.
Movie vs Book
Year
1932
Minutes
81
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Year
1931
Pages
237
Book Rate
7.34
S: Goodreads
Book
Berge in Flammen
Subtitle: Ein Roman aus den Schicksalstagen Südtirols
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Karl Hartl, Luis Trenker
Movie by Joë Hamman, Luis Trenker
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I’ve been very lucky with Hollywood.”
JOHN GRISHAM (Writer)
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