White Death (film)

White Death is a 1936 Australian film directed by Edwin G. Bowen and starring Zane Grey as himself.

This trip was extensively covered by the local media and Grey was often accompanied on his sea voyages by three cameramen he had brought out from America, including H.C. Anderson.

The story drew on Grey's real-life experiences with the character of Newon Smith sending up his treatment at the hands of the RSPCA.

Grey's manager, Edwin G. Bowen, was appointed director of the movie, although he had limited experience behind the camera.

[6] She performed most of her scenes opposite John Weston, a former schoolboy athletic champion turned radio broadcaster.

[11] In addition, finding white sharks proved difficult, forcing the props master to construct an artificial one from wood and canvas.

The critic for The Sydney Morning Herald described it as "a rambling and rather ramshackle film... the script... is almost bare of dramatic action.