The Plot\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\nA Russian satellite containing information vital to the security interests of Russia and the United States has crashed in the Artic circle.\u00a0 Commander James Ferraday (Hudson) of the US nuclear submarine, Tigerfish, has been directed to retrieve the information at all costs.\u00a0 In addition to his crew, Ferraday is transporting a marine unit that will provide support should Russians attempt to intervene.<\/p>\n
While in route, three men are delivered to Ferraday’s sub: David Jones (McGoohan), Boris Vaslov (Borgnine) and Captain Leslie Anders (Brown).\u00a0 Jones is a British intelligence agent.\u00a0 Vaslov a Russian who defected to Britain.\u00a0 Anders is a seasoned soldier sent to command the marine unit.\u00a0 When it becomes obvious that an traitor is onboard, Ferraday’s suspects are one of the new arrivals.<\/p>\n
In a race to retrieve information vital to freedom of the world, Commander Ferraday will find himself in the ultimate showdown with a battle-hardened Russian military unit, and a traitor willing to die to stop Ferraday.<\/p>\n
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nIce Station Zebra<\/em> was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Cinematography <\/em>(Daniel L. Fapp) and Best Effects, Special Visual Effects<\/em> (Hal Millar, J. McMillan Johnson).<\/p>\nIce Station Zebra<\/em> is an action thriller layered with the mystery of a traitor willing to die to make sure the Americans don’t succeed.\u00a0 The reveal of the traitor is well done and the way the secret is kept from the characters in the movie (even after the audience learns the traitor’s identity) is clever.<\/p>\nIce Station Zebra\u00a0<\/em>was reportedly Rock Hudson’s favorite of his films.\u00a0 Howard Hughes loved the movie so much he would call the television station he owned and demand they play it. (This was in the days before cable, VHS and DVD players,)\u00a0 Viewers would call and complain that the scheduled shows\/movies were pre-empted, but Hughes didn’t care.<\/p>\nI’m a fan of the Ice Station Zebra<\/em> poster above.\u00a0 They don’t make ’em like that anymore.<\/p>\nIce Station Zebra <\/em><\/strong>(1968) rates 3 of 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/logo\/zview_b.png\")
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