The Man in the Fire

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.

The Man in the Fire
American release poster
Directed by	Erich Waschneck
Written by	Heinrich Brandt Curt J. Braun Armin Petersen Erich Waschneck
Produced by	Erich Pommer
Starring	Helga Thomas Olga Chekhova Henry Stuart
Cinematography	Friedl Behn-Grund Werner Brandes
Music by	Werner R. Heymann
Production company	UFA
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	23 September 1926 (1926-09-23)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Cast

• Rudolf Rittner as Feuerwehrmann Johann Michael
• Helga Thomas as Tochter Lore Michel
• Olga Chekhova as Diva Romola
• Henry Stuart as Hellmuth Frank
• Kurt Vespermann as Karl Winter
• Jakob Tiedtke as Freund der Diva