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Ice Station Zebra
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Ice Station Zebra

1968-04-04 · 149 min · ★ 6.4

Thriller · Adventure

A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arctic research encampment called Ice Station Zebra, belonging to the British, which starts sending out distress signals before falling silent. The atomic submarine Tigerfish, commanded by Cmdr. James Ferraday, is dispatched to save them.

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Directors
John Sturges
Production companies
Filmways Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000
Revenue
USD 4,600,000

Top Cast

Rock HudsonRock HudsonCdr. James Ferraday
Ernest BorgnineErnest BorgnineBoris Vaslov
Patrick McGoohanPatrick McGoohanDavid Jones
Jim BrownJim BrownCapt. Leslie Anders
Tony BillTony BillLt. Russell Walker
Alf KjellinAlf KjellinCol. Ostrovsky
Gerald S. O'LoughlinGerald S. O'LoughlinLt. Cdr. Bob Raeburn
Ted HartleyTed HartleyLt. Jonathan Hansen
Murray RoseMurray RoseLt. George Mills
Michael T. MiklerLt. Courtney Cartwright
Joseph BernardDr. Jack Benning
Jonathan GoldsmithJonathan GoldsmithRussian Aide
Sherwood PriceSherwood PriceLt. Edgar Hackett
Lee StanleyLt. Mitgang
John OrchardJohn OrchardSurvivor
Jim DixonEarl MacAuliffe
Ron MasakRon MasakPaul Zabrinczski
Boyd BerlindBruce Kentner
Craig ShreeveGafferty
Wade GrahamParker

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