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.
Writer: Ernette Tamm
Director: Arthur Porchet
Cast
Emile Crettex
André Moret, The Guide
Ernette Tamm
Hélène Harding
Victor Vina
Boris de Billinsky
Henri Duval
Hélène's Father
André Dejean
Mr. Harding
Pierre Grau
First Alpinist
Adolphe Debonneville
Second Alpinist (as Adolphe Debonnemville)
Edouard Schranz
Butler
Joriss
