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.

Cast

Emile Crettex

Ernette Tamm

Victor Vina

Henri Duval

André Dejean

Pierre Grau

Adolphe Debonneville

Edouard Schranz