Overview
After a mountaineer is killed attempting to climb a difficult mountain, his son dreams of conquering the peak that has defeated his father. But his mother makes him promise never to attempt it. Events eventually force her to release him from the promise, and he ascends the mountain successfully.
Director and cast
- Arnold Fanck Director
- Hannes Schneider as Bergsteiger
- Frida Richard as Mutter des Bergsteigers
- Erna Morena as Seine Frau
- Luis Trenker as Sein Sohn
- Gustav Oberg as Sein Freund, der Schlossherr
- Hertha von Walther as Seine Tochter
- Werner Schaarschmidt as Unbekannter Kletterer (as W. Scharschmidt)
- H. von Hoeslin as Unbekannter Kletterer
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