The Burning Mountains
1931, French. Directed by Luis Trenker & Joë Hamman.
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. There are two other versions of the film. The original was shot in German the same year (Berge in Flammen). The other, shot in English the year after, was produced by the American Universal Pictures (The Doomed Battalion). Both uses scenes from the original German version.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 13 November 1931
- Original title
- Les Monts en flammes
- Country
- France, Germany
- Written by
- Luis Trenker
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What The Burning Mountains is based on
The Burning Mountains is adapted from a novel.
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The Burning Mountains runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Burning Mountains isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 November 1931. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Burning Mountains, try Paths of Glory, Schindler's List, The Great Escape.
Who directed The Burning Mountains?
The Burning Mountains (1931) was directed by Luis Trenker and Joë Hamman and stars Marie-Antoinette Buzet, Joë Hamman, Armand Bernard.
What is The Burning Mountains based on?
The Burning Mountains is adapted from a novel.