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The White Hell of Pitz Palu
7.0 / 10• 1929• 2h 30m•NR• German
DramaAdventure
Storyline
Dr. Johannes Krafft climbs a 12,000-foot mountain over and over again to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.
Cast & Crew
Gustav Diessl
Dr. Johannes Krafft
Lead
Leni Riefenstahl
Maria Maioni
Ernst Petersen
Hans Brandt
Ernst Udet
Flieger Udet
MG
Mizzi Götzel
Maria Krafft
OS
Otto Spring
Christian Klucker
Kurt Gerron
guest at night club (Mann im Salon)
CM
Charles McNamee
Narrator in USA sound version (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. G.W. Pabst's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The White Hell of Pitz Palu is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
