The Call of the Mountain

In The Call of the Mountain (L’appel de la montagne) a couple are childhood sweethearts who are separated, she marries a rich man and he becomes an alpine guide. The woman’s husband dies, and she returns home to Switzerland, her wealth and beauty drawing interest from a foreign rake, rogue, and roué named Billinsky. He talks her into a mountain ascension that meets with disaster when some of the climbers fall to their deaths. Her loyal friend the alpine guide rescues his sweetheart, and saves her again.

Genre:

Adventure, Romance, Drama

Duration:

82 min

Cast:

Emile Crettex, Ernette Tamm, Victor Vina

Quality:

HD

Director:

Arthur Porchet

Release:

1923

Country:

Switzerland

Rating:

9.0