The Secret of the Mountain Lake

The Secret of the Mountain Lake (German: Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee) is a 1952 drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Harriet Geßner, Lil Dagover and Fredy Scheim.[1] It was made as a co-production between France, Switzerland and West Germany. A separate French-language film, The Girl with the Whip, was also released. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Verbier, Saas-Fee and the Forest of Fontainebleau.

The Secret of the Mountain Lake
Directed byJean Dréville
Written by
Starring
CinematographyMarc Fossard
Music byBernard Schulé
Production
companies
  • Aidal Beaujon-Film
  • Films Monopole
  • Karpat-Film
  • Tempo-Film
Distributed byDonau-Filmgesellschaft
Release date
  • 26 September 1952 (1952-09-26)
Running time
86 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Switzerland
  • West Germany
LanguageSwiss German

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bock & Bergfelder p. 78

Bibliography

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  • Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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