The Great White Silence(1924)
Overview
Herbert Ponting travelled to Antarctica with Captain Scott’s ill-fated South Pole expedition and filmed the stunning images that make up this extraordinary documentary. (Originally released in 1912 as With Captain Scott in the Antarctic, the material was re-edited and re-issued by Ponting in 1924 as The Great White Silence.)
Director
Herbert G. Ponting
Studio
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Cast
Robert Falcon Scott
as Self
Herbert G. Ponting
as Self
Henry R. Bowers
as Self
Edgar Evans
as Self
Lawrence E.G. Oates
as Self
Edward Adrian Wilson
as Self
George P. Abbott
as Self
Edward Leicester Atkinson
as Self
Alfred B. Cheetham
as Self
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
as Self
Tom Crean
as Self
Frank Debenham
as Self
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1924
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
No Language
Rating
7.8 / 10
Production Companies
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
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Where can I watch The Great White Silence?▼
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What is The Great White Silence about?▼
Herbert Ponting travelled to Antarctica with Captain Scott’s ill-fated South Pole expedition and filmed the stunning images that make up this extraordinary documentary. (Originally released in 1912 as With Captain Scott in the Antarctic, the material was re-edited and re-issued by Ponting in 1924 as The Great White Silence.)
Who directed The Great White Silence?▼
The Great White Silence was directed by Herbert G. Ponting and released in 1924. It is a documentary film.
How long is The Great White Silence?▼
The Great White Silence has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in The Great White Silence?▼
The cast of The Great White Silence includes Robert Falcon Scott as Self, Herbert G. Ponting as Self, Henry R. Bowers as Self, Edgar Evans as Self, Lawrence E.G. Oates as Self and more.
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