''Doomed Battalion'' is a 1932 American
drama film
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directed by
Cyril Gardner
Cyril Gardner (30 May 1898 - 30 December 1942) was a French-born American actor, film director, editor and screenwriter.
Gardner was born Cyril Gottlieb in Paris, France in 1898 and emigrated to the United States at an early age, where he change ...
and written by
Karl Hartl
Karl Hartl (10 May 1899 – 29 August 1978) was an Austrians, Austrian film film director, director.
Life
Born in Vienna, Hartl began his film career at the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the H ...
, Patrick Kearney, Paul Perez and
Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker (born Alois Franz Trenker, 4 October 1892 – 12 April 1990) was a South Tyrolean film producer, director, writer, actor, architect, alpinist, and bobsledder.
Biography Early life
Alois Franz Trenker was born on 4 October 1892 in ...
. The film stars Luis Trenker,
Tala Birell
Tala Birell (born Natalie Bierle; 10 September 1907 – 17 February 1958) was a Romanian-bornThe reference book ''Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins'' identifies Birell as a Polish-Austrian actress.A feature about Bi ...
,
Albert Conti
Albert Maroica Blasius Franz Maria, ''Ritter'' Conti von Cedassamare (29 January 1887 – 18 January 1967), commonly known as Albert Conti, was an Austrian Americans, Austrian-American actor. He was a member of the noble Kaboga family.
Biograph ...
,
Victor Varconi
Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi; March 31, 1891 – June 6, 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where ...
,
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta; July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, beginning in silent movies. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his d ...
and
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Gustav von Seyffertitz (4 August 1862 – 25 December 1943) was a German film actor and director. He settled in the United States. He was born in Haimhausen, Bavaria, and died in Los Angeles, California, aged 81.
Biography
Gustav von Seyfferti ...
. The film was released on June 16, 1932, by
Universal Pictures
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.
Footage was used from the 1931 German film ''
Mountains on Fire'' starring Trenker.
Plot
Cast
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Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker (born Alois Franz Trenker, 4 October 1892 – 12 April 1990) was a South Tyrolean film producer, director, writer, actor, architect, alpinist, and bobsledder.
Biography Early life
Alois Franz Trenker was born on 4 October 1892 in ...
as Florian Di Mai
*
Tala Birell
Tala Birell (born Natalie Bierle; 10 September 1907 – 17 February 1958) was a Romanian-bornThe reference book ''Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins'' identifies Birell as a Polish-Austrian actress.A feature about Bi ...
as Maria Di Mai
*
Albert Conti
Albert Maroica Blasius Franz Maria, ''Ritter'' Conti von Cedassamare (29 January 1887 – 18 January 1967), commonly known as Albert Conti, was an Austrian Americans, Austrian-American actor. He was a member of the noble Kaboga family.
Biograph ...
as Captain Kessler
*
Victor Varconi
Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi; March 31, 1891 – June 6, 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where ...
as Artur Franchini
*
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta; July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, beginning in silent movies. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his d ...
as Angelo
*
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Gustav von Seyffertitz (4 August 1862 – 25 December 1943) was a German film actor and director. He settled in the United States. He was born in Haimhausen, Bavaria, and died in Los Angeles, California, aged 81.
Biography
Gustav von Seyfferti ...
as Austrian General
*
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon (born Henry Racke; June 17, 1883 – December 3, 1940) was an American stage and film actor.
Gordon was born in New York City, New York. He was educated both in New York and abroad in Switzerland and Germany. For some year ...
as Italian General
*
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland (4 January 1877 – 9 September 1951) was an English film actor.
Biography
Gowland was born 4 January in either 1872 or 1877 in Spennymoor, County Durham. He started work as a sailor and later became the mate on a ship. For ...
as Innerhofer
See also
* ''
Mountains on Fire'' (1931)
References
External links
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1932 films
1930s war drama films
American war drama films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by Cyril Gardner
American black-and-white films
Films set in the 1910s
Films set in Austria
Films set in Italy
Films set in the Alps
Films shot in Italy
World War I films set on the Italian Front
Climbing and mountaineering films
Films based on Austrian novels
Films based on Italian novels
American remakes of German films
American multilingual films
1932 multilingual films
1932 drama films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
Films scored by Giuseppe Becce
English-language war drama films
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