Doomed Battalion

Doomed Battalion is a 1932 American drama film directed by Cyril Gardner and written by Karl Hartl, Patrick Kearney, Paul Perez and Luis Trenker. The film stars Luis Trenker, Tala Birell, Albert Conti, Victor Varconi, Henry Armetta and Gustav [von Seyffertitz].

Cast

Luis Trenker as Florian Di Mai
Tala Birell as Maria Di Mai
Albert Conti as Captain Kessler
Victor Varconi as Artur Franchini
Henry Armetta as Angelo
Gustav von Seyffertitz as Austrian General
C. [Henry Gordon] as Italian General
Gibson Gowland as Innerhofer

Production

The film had been filmed previously in German in 1931 as Berge in Flammen produced by Marcel Vandal and Charles Delac. Luis Trenker had also co-produced and starred in the German version.
The film was shot in the Austrian Tyrol. Footage was used from the 1931 German film.

Reception

Universal claimed that this was 1932's equivalent of All Quiet [on the Western Front (1930 film)|All Quiet on the Western Front]. Variety said it was "Basically, not a woman's picture."