The Man in the Fire

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The Man in the Fire
The Man in the Fire.jpg
American release poster
Directed by Erich Waschneck
Written by
Produced by Erich Pommer
Starring
Cinematography
Music by Werner R. Heymann
Production
company
UFA
Distributed byUFA
Release date
23 September 1926
Running time
89 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

The Man in the Fire (German: Der Mann im Feuer) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Helga Thomas, Olga Chekhova and Henry Stuart. [1] It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Botho Hoefer. It was released in the United States under the alternative title of When Duty Calls.

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  1. Bock & Bergfelder p.485

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