The White Hell of Pitz Palu
Seen it?1929 | 150 min | Drama, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Everest or The Great Escape, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arnold Fanck, G.W. Pabst
- Gustav DiesslDr. Johannes Krafft
- Leni RiefenstahlMaria Maioni
- Ernst PetersenHans Brandt
- Ernst UdetFlieger Udet
- Mizzi GötzelMaria Krafft
- Otto SpringChristian Klucker
- Kurt Gerronguest at night club (Mann im Salon)
- Charles McNameeNarrator in USA sound version (voice)