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Writers:
Harvey S. Haislip (commentary) &
William C. Park (commentary)
Release Date:
22 October 1948 (USA) more
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This film documents the largest expedition ever undertaken to explore Antarctica. The expedition, code... more | add synopsis
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Won Oscar. more
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Entertaining.Period more (4 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Montgomery | ... | Narrator (voice) (as Comdr. Robert Montgomery, U.S.N.R.) |
 | Robert Taylor | ... | Narrator (voice) (as Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R.) |
 | Van Heflin | ... | Narrator (voice) (as Lt. Van Heflin, A.A.F., Ret.) |
 | James Forrestal | ... | Himself (as James V. Forrestal) |
| Chester W. Nimitz | ... | Himself |
| Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd | ... | Himself (as Admiral Byrd) |
| Richard Cruzen | ... | Himself (as Admiral Cruzen) |
| Robert S. Quackenbush | ... | Himself (as Captain Quackenbush) |
| George J. Dufek | ... | Himself (as Captain George Dufek) |
| Paul A. Siple | ... | Himself (as Dr. Siple) |
| Charles W. Thomas | ... | Himself (as Captain Thomas) |
| Richard E. Byrd Jr. | ... | Himself |
| Vernon D. Boyd | ... | Himself (as Captain Boyd) |
| Charles A. Bond | ... | Himself (as Captain Bond) |
| David E. Bunger | ... | Himself (as Commander David E. Bunger) |
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71 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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USA:Approved (PCA #13107)
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This is the story of a massive trip to Antarctica. If you thought your spouse brings too much on vacation, it ain't nothing compared to what the military brought to the bottom of the world after the second world war ended. This was a huge operation and this is its story. Never mind that this is educational and award winning, its simply a great story told expertly.
I had run across this film by accident years ago on one of the Turner stations and was captivated. I fell into its tale of men over coming nature and its become a favorite of mine ever since.
Granted its "America can do" attitude can make you a bit crazy, but it was that sort of attitude that allowed us to think we could do it in the first place.
See it, not because you'll learn something, see it because you will be entertained better than most dramatic films entertain you.
10 out of 10.