
Commander James Ferraday, USN, has new orders: get David Jones, a British civilian, Captain Anders, a tough Marine with a platoon of troops, Boris Vasilov, a friendly Russian, and the crew of the nuclear sub USS Tigerfish to the North Pole to rescue the crew of Drift Ice Station Zebra, a weather station at the top of the world. The mission takes on new and dangerous twists as the crew finds out that all is not as it seems at Zebra, and that someone will stop at nothing to pre... (Full plot summary below)
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Commander James Ferraday, USN, has new orders: get David Jones, a British civilian, Captain Anders, a tough Marine with a platoon of troops, Boris Vasilov, a friendly Russian, and the crew of the nuclear sub USS Tigerfish to the North Pole to rescue the crew of Drift Ice Station Zebra, a weather station at the top of the world. The mission takes on new and dangerous twists as the crew finds out that all is not as it seems at Zebra, and that someone will stop at nothing to prevent the mission from being completed.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyAn uncharacteristically weak thriller-actioner from the talented director John Sturges. |
| The Seattle TimesMark RahnerAction develops slowly, alternating with some excellent submarine interior footage, and good shots – of diving, surfacing and maneuvering under an ice field. |
| New York TimesRenata AdlerA fairly tight, exciting, Saturday night adventure story that suddenly goes all muddy in its crises, so that at two crucial points, it is very difficult to know what is going on, or who knows what about it. It doesn't make much difference, though. |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumExciting murder-mystery directed by Sturges; Hudson and cast are great. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostHokey but lavishly filmed submarine spy drama. |
| The Observer (UK)Philip FrenchIce Station Zebra is a fairly tight, exciting, Saturday night adventure story that suddenly goes all muddy in its crises, so that at two crucial points—when water comes rushing into a submarine under the polar ice cap, and when somebody is substituting something for the object everybody is searching for—it is very difficult to know what is going on, or who knows what about it. It doesn't make much difference, though. |
| The IndependentLaurence PhelanIntrigue comes in epic proportions in this US versus Russia arctic battle. |
| EmpireIan NathanOverlong, it'll most likely try the patience of audiences now accustomed to a bit more bang for their buck, but it's a great deal of fun for those with a penchant for old-style action. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIce Station Zebra is a movie so flat and conventional that its three moments of interest are an embarrassment. |
| User ReviewHenry HClassic Cold War thriller. The first part leading up to reaching the station features strong performances from Hudson, McGoohan and Borgnine. Latter part is confused and confusing, with the whiteout on the ice and a double agent within the team adding to the chaotic environment. Strong ending, excellent cinematography. Overall very enjoyable. Said to have been loosely based on a real incident. |