Ice Station Zebra

1968, Mystery & thriller, 2h 28m

15 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

A US submarine is dispatched to the frozen wastes of the North Pole to recover a Soviet satellite crammed full of strategic snapshots of US bases. The Cold War atmosphere becomes even chillier as the sub, with a Russian expatriate, a British secret agent and an American marine captain on board, is sabotaged en route.
  • Rating:
    G
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Sturges
  • Producer:
    Martin Ransohoff
  • Writer:
    Harry Julian Fink, Douglas Heyes
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Distributor:
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Sound Mix:
    Stereo

Cast & Crew

Rock Hudson
Cdr. James Ferraday
Ernest Borgnine
Boris Vaslov
Patrick McGoohan
David Jones
Jim Brown
Capt. Leslie Anders
Tony Bill
Lt. Russell Walker
Lloyd Nolan
Admiral Garvey
Alf Kjellin
Col. Ostrovsky
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lt. Cdr. Bob Raeburn
Ted Hartley
Lt. Jonathan Hansen
Murray Rose
Lt. George Mills
Ron Masak
Paul Zabrinczski
Sherwood Price
Lt. Edgar Hackett
Lee Stanley
Lt. Mitgang
Joseph Bernard
Dr. Jack Benning
John Sturges
Director
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Harry Julian Fink
Screenwriter
Douglas Heyes
Screenwriter
Michel Legrand
Original Music
Daniel L. Fapp
Cinematography
Ferris Webster
Film Editing
George W. Davis
Art Director
Addison Hehr
Art Director
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Jack Mills
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Ice Station Zebra

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Audience Reviews for Ice Station Zebra

  • Jan 06, 2011
    Classic adventure based on a novel by Alistair Maclean. A stellar cast, non-stop action and intrigue and marvelous visuals and sets - the star of which is the tilting submarine inards. One bit always annoys me - the stock footage of Phantom jets pretending to be Migs but its a petty gripe about what is one of my favourite films.
    The S Super Reviewer
  • Sep 05, 2010
    I don't usually like military submarine type movies, but I actually enjoyed this one. The special effects are cool, the story is good and understandable, and I loved McGoohan in this movie, he was awesome. I really liked this movie.
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  • Jan 30, 2009
    A breathtakingly filmed cold war classic with cutting edge special effects for the release date. Good fun with a great cast.
    Pamela D Super Reviewer
  • Sep 12, 2008
    A stellar cast, yet the story is oddly spiltted in two episodes who feel a bit disconnected. A shame though because both had potential on their own. Anyway, a good and surprisingly realistic movie. If you are into classic movies, submarines and cold war this one is for you.
    Henrik S Super Reviewer
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