Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra
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1968
2h 29m
6.3(173 votes)
Action
Adventure
Thriller

Overview

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 (Rock Hudson), is dispatched to save them.

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Filmways Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Rock Hudson

Cdr. James Ferraday

Rock Hudson
Acting

Ernest Borgnine

Boris Vaslov

Ernest Borgnine
Acting

Patrick McGoohan

David Jones

Patrick McGoohan
Acting

Jim Brown

Capt. Leslie Anders

Jim Brown
Acting

Tony Bill

Lt. Russell Walker

Tony Bill
Directing

Alf Kjellin

Col. Ostrovsky

Alf Kjellin
Acting

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Lt. Cdr. Bob Raeburn

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Acting

Ted Hartley

Lt. Jonathan Hansen

Ted Hartley
Acting

Murray Rose

Lt. George Mills

Murray Rose
Acting

Michael T. Mikler

Lt. Courtney Cartwright

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Joseph Bernard

Dr. Jack Benning

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Jonathan Goldsmith

Russian Aide

Jonathan Goldsmith
Acting

Sherwood Price

Lt. Edgar Hackett

Sherwood Price
Acting

Lee Stanley

Lt. Mitgang

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John Orchard

Survivor

John Orchard
Acting

Jim Dixon

Earl MacAuliffe

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Ron Masak

Paul Zabrinczski

Ron Masak
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Boyd Berlind

Bruce Kentner

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Craig Shreeve

Gafferty

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Wade Graham

Parker

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David Wendel

Cedric Patterson

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Crew

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Lyle Nichols

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Acting

Ted Kristian

Wassmeyer

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Lloyd Haynes

Webson

Lloyd Haynes
Acting

Michael Grossman

Kohler

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Buddy Garion

Edward Rawlins

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Don Newsome

Timothy Hirsch

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Robert Carlson

Kelvaney

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William O'Connell

Survivor

William O'Connell
Acting

Michael Rougas

Fannovich

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Gary Downey

Lorrison

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T. J. Escott

Lt. Carl Mingus

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Jed Allan

Peter Costigan

Jed Allan
Acting

Buddy Joe Hooker

Hill

Buddy Joe Hooker
Acting

Lloyd Nolan

Admiral Garvey

Lloyd Nolan
Acting

Jim Goodwin

Survivor

Jim Goodwin
Directing

William Byron Hillman

Philip Munsey

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Acting

Dennis Alpert

Gambetta

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Crew

Budd Albright

Seaman with torpedo accident (uncredited)

Budd Albright
Acting

John Breen

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Louie Elias

Maneuver Sergeant (uncredited)

Louie Elias
Acting

Ty Haller

Pvt. Grey (uncredited)

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James Jeter

2nd Barman (uncredited)

James Jeter
Acting

Larry Strong

Wardroom Attendent (uncredited)

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Elliott Sullivan

Bartender (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

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