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The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1950 film)

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The White Hell of Pitz Palu
Directed byRolf Hansen
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRichard Angst
Edited byAnna Höllering
Music byMark Lothar
Production
companies
  • Rolf Hansen Film
  • Sokal-Film
Distributed byDeutsche London Film
Release date
  • 10 October 1950 (1950-10-10)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The White Hell of Pitz Palu (German: Föhn) is a 1950 West German mountain film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Hans Albers, Liselotte Pulver and Adrian Hoven. It is a remake of Arnold Fanck's 1929 film The White Hell of Pitz Palu.[1] Interiors were shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Fritz Lück . It was a prominent early role for Lieselotte Pulver and helped put the young Swiss actress on the path to stardom in the German-speaking world.

Plot

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A young American couple accompany a veteran mountaineer on a dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Reimer & Reimer p. 233

Bibliography

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  • Reimer, Robert C.; Reimer, Carol J. (2010). The A to Z of German Cinema. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7611-8.
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