Ice Station Zebra backdrop

Ice Station Zebra 1968 Directed by John Sturges

An American nuclear sub... A sky full of Russian paratroopers... A race for the secret of Ice Station Zebra!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Filmways Pictures
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $4,600,000
Release Date 23 October 1968
149 mins
Cast
Rock Hudson Cdr. James Ferraday
Ernest Borgnine Boris Vaslov
Patrick McGoohan David Jones
Jim Brown Capt. Leslie Anders
Tony Bill Lt. Russell Walker
Alf Kjellin Col. Ostrovsky
Gerald S. O'Loughlin Lt. Cdr. Bob Raeburn
Ted Hartley Lt. Jonathan Hansen
Murray Rose Lt. George Mills
Michael T. Mikler Lt. Courtney Cartwright
Joseph Bernard Dr. Jack Benning
Jonathan Goldsmith Russian Aide
Sherwood Price Lt. Edgar Hackett
Lee Stanley Lt. Mitgang
John Orchard Survivor
Jim Dixon Earl MacAuliffe
Ron Masak Paul Zabrinczski
Boyd Berlind Bruce Kentner
Craig Shreeve Gafferty
Wade Graham Parker
David Wendel Cedric Patterson
Ronnie Rondell Jr. Lyle Nichols
Ted Kristian Wassmeyer
Buddy Garion Edward Rawlins
Don Newsome Timothy Hirsch
Robert Carlson Kelvaney
Michael Rougas Fannovich
Gary Downey Lorrison
T. J. Escott Lt. Carl Mingus
Jed Allan Peter Costigan
Lloyd Nolan Admiral Garvey
Jim Goodwin Survivor
William Byron Hillman Philip Munsey
Dennis Alpert Gambetta
Budd Albright Seaman with torpedo accident (uncredited)
John Breen Bar Patron (uncredited)
Louie Elias Maneuver Sergeant (uncredited)
Ty Haller Pvt. Grey (uncredited)
James Jeter 2nd Barman (uncredited)
Larry Strong Wardroom Attendent (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan Bartender (uncredited)