Storm Over Mont Blanc (1930): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1930, Storm Over Mont Blanc is a drama and adventure film directed by Arnold Fanck, running about 93 minutes.

What it’s about. In a lonely outpost atop the treacherous Mont Blanc, an intrepid scientist lives with minimal connection to the world below. Through the telegraph, Hanes (Sepp Rist) communicates with a beautiful astronomer (Leni Riefenstahl) and is occasionally visited by an airplane pilot (Ernst Udet) upon whom he depends on supplies. In the midst of a ferocious snowstorm, Hannes loses his gloves and his weather station is battered by the elements. Suffering frostbite and unable to descend the mountain, he sends out a desperate S.O.S. in the hope that someone can brave the elements and rescue him from certain death. Eerily romantic and overshadowed by the constant threat of doom, Storm over Mont Blanc is a "quintessential " mountain film by Arnold Fanck, the genre's innovator and unparalleled master.

Who’s in it. Storm Over Mont Blanc stars Sepp Rist as Wetterwart Hannes, Leni Riefenstahl as Hella Armstrong, Friedrich Kayssler as Astronom Armstrong and Ernst Udet as Flieger Udet, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Storm Over Mont Blanc has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Storm Over Mont Blanc page.

If you liked it. Fans of Storm Over Mont Blanc tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.