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Mountain of Destiny (German: Berg des Schicksals) is a 1924 German silent drama film written and directed by Arnold Fanck and starring Hannes Schneider, Frida Richard, Erna Morena, and Luis Trenker. The film is about an alpinist who falls to his death while climbing a dangerous peak. His son later succeeds where his father had failed. The film was released in the United Kingdom with the title The Mountaineers. After seeing Mountain of Destiny, Leni Riefenstahl, then a dancer, decided she wanted to start appearing in films. She got in touch with Fanck and starred in his 1926 film The Holy Mountain.
Original Release
05/10/1924
US Release
06/12/1925
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hannes Schneider | Bergsteiger |
| Frida Richard | Mutter des Bergsteigers |
| Erna Morena | Frau des Bergsteigers |
| Luis Trenker | Sohn des Bergsteigers |
| Gustav Oberg | Freund des Bergsteigers |
| Hertha von Walther | Hella, Tochter des Bergsteigers |
| Werner Schaarschmidt | Unbekannter Kletterer |
| H. von Hoeslin | Unbekannter Kletterer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hannes Schneider | Bergsteiger |
| Frida Richard | Mutter des Bergsteigers |
| Erna Morena | Frau des Bergsteigers |
| Luis Trenker | Sohn des Bergsteigers |
| Gustav Oberg | Freund des Bergsteigers |
| Hertha von Walther | Hella, Tochter des Bergsteigers |
| Werner Schaarschmidt | Unbekannter Kletterer |
| H. von Hoeslin | Unbekannter Kletterer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arnold Fanck | Producer |
