Doomed Battalion

Doomed Battalion
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Cyril Gardner
Screenplay by	Karl Hartl Patrick Kearney Paul Perez Luis Trenker
Story by	Luis Trenker
Produced by	Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Starring	Luis Trenker Tala Birell Albert Conti Victor Varconi Henry Armetta Gustav von Seyffertitz
Cinematography	Charles J. Stumar
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Giuseppe Becce
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	April 30, 1932 (1932-04-30)(Washington, D.C.) [1]
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

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. ^[4]

The film was shot in the Austrian Tyrol. ^[4] Footage was used from the 1931 German film.

Reception

Universal claimed that this was 1932's equivalent of All Quiet on the Western Front . Variety said it was "Basically, not a woman's picture." ^[4]

References

1. "Doomed Battalion". Afi.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
2. "Doomed Battalion (1932) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. April 30, 1932. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
3. Sandra Brennan (2016). "The-Doomed-Battalion - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
4. Green, Abel (June 14, 1932). "Film Reviews: The Doomed Battalion". Variety . p. 16 – via Internet Archive.

External links

• Doomed Battalion at IMDb