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In the Shadow of the Mountain
Overview
In a village near a deadly mountain ascent the people repeatedly have to help climbers in danger who didn't make it to the top, in fact nobody made it yet up there. Hansi Knoteck can't stand anymore the danger after a member of the rescue party dies and demands from Attila Hörbiger that he steps back from participating in his rescue efforts. Finally he relents but the villagers ostracize them. In the meantime Winnie Markus tries to seduce Richard Häußler who makes the life for his wife Viktoria von Ballasko a hell through his infidelities.
Director and cast
- Attila Hörbiger as Andreas Aichbichler
- Hansi Knoteck as Margret Murhaupt
- Winnie Markus as Hedwig Brüggler
- Viktoria von Ballasko as Veronika Zumtobel
- Franziska Kinz as Anna Bründl, Gattin des Schuhmachers
- Elise Aulinger as Johanna Schloißnigg, Gemischtwarenhändlerin
- Richard Häussler as Alois Zumtobel, Bildschnitzer
- Eduard Köck Cast
- Heinrich Heilinger Cast
- Arnulf Schröder Cast
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