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Hell Below Zero

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While traveling to South Africa, former American Navy officer Duncan Craig (Alan Ladd) meets Judie Nordahl (Joan Tetzel), a woman investigating her father's mysterious death aboard a whaling ship in Antarctic waters. Duncan signs on to work as first mate aboard Judie's expedition to Antarctica, where he becomes suspicious of John Bland (Basil Sydney), Judie's father's former business partner, and his son, Erik (Stanley Baker), who is also Judie's fiancé.
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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Oct 24, 2019
The ensuing events are full of routine heroics, but excellent Technicolor camerawork and some interesting documentary stuff on whaling help to pass the time. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 24, 2014
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The pace is sea sickening slow and the adventure tale remains incomprehensible. Go to Full Review
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Nov 18, 2015 Solid adventure film in frozen lands, and a much improved second outing for Alan Ladd during the tax-exile period of his career making movies in Britain. See more
Sep 2, 2011 good stuff in this Brit navy adventure tale. See more
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Mark Robson

Director

Alan Ladd

Duncan Craig

Joan Tetzel

Judie Nordhal

Basil Sydney

Bland

Stanley Baker

Erik Bland

Joseph Tomelty

Capt. McPhee
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Synopsis While traveling to South Africa, former American Navy officer Duncan Craig (Alan Ladd) meets Judie Nordahl (Joan Tetzel), a woman investigating her father's mysterious death aboard a whaling ship in Antarctic waters. Duncan signs on to work as first mate aboard Judie's expedition to Antarctica, where he becomes suspicious of John Bland (Basil Sydney), Judie's father's former business partner, and his son, Erik (Stanley Baker), who is also Judie's fiancé.
Director
Mark Robson
Producer
Irving Allen, Albert R. Broccoli
Screenwriter
Alec Coppel, Max Trell
Production Co
Warwick Film Productions
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 31m
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