Fools in the Mountains

Fools in the Mountains

1957 · 101 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

At a high mountain hotel in Norway, porter Poppe tries to do the best he can for the guests with an often unhelpful piccolo Rudolf. This, however, leads to a lot of problems, and Poppe thinks some of the guests behave inappropriate.

Directed by Edith Carlmar · Written by Otto Carlmar

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