Ice Palace (1960)

At the end of World War I, Zeb Kennedy, a canner, and Thor Storm, a fishing boat captain, set up a fish cannery in Alaska and through the years find themselves on opposite sides of Alaska's... See full summary »

Director:

Vincent Sherman

Writers:

Edna Ferber (novel), Harry Kleiner (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Burton, Robert Ryan, Martha Hyer

Cast

Cast overview:
Richard Burton	...	Zeb Kennedy
Robert Ryan	...	Thor Storm
Martha Hyer	...	Dorothy Wendt Kennedy
Jim Backus	...	Dave Husack
Carolyn Jones	...	Bridie Ballantyne
Ray Danton	...	Bay Husack
Diane McBain	...	Christine Storm
Karl Swenson	...	Scotty Ballantyne
Shirley Knight	...	Grace Kennedy, Age 16
Barry Kelley	...	Einer Wendt
Sheridan Comerate	...	Ross Guildenstern
George Takei	...	Wang
Steve Harris	...	Christopher Storm - age 16

Storyline

At the end of World War I, Zeb Kennedy, a canner, and Thor Storm, a fishing boat captain, set up a fish cannery in Alaska and through the years find themselves on opposite sides of Alaska's bid for statehood. Zeb is determined to let nothing and no one stop him from building his business and gaining great wealth. At first Zeb and Thor's girlfriend, Birdie, are only good friends. But even though Zeb and Birdie fall in love, Zeb remains devoted to his greater love: money. Zeb goes off to Seattle to find money for his business. There he marries Dorothy, the heir to his former employer. When Dorothy and Thor find out that Zeb and Birdie are secret lovers, Thor attacks Zeb, knocking him out. His friendship with Zeb ended, Thor heads off into the Alaskan wilderness, where he is rescued by an Eskimo family. There, Thor begins to work for Alaskan statehood, while Zeb works to advance himself through his business.

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Plot Keywords:

eskimo indian | based on novel

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Taglines:

ROBERT RYAN He came out of the wilds...with a hunger.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Titanen

Filming Locations:

Petersburg, Alaska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

143 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Let the Rest of the World Go By"
(uncredited)
Music by Ernest Ball
Played at the party when Zeb and Bridie are dancing

User Reviews

Great Movie

This is one of the great movies ever made. I really would love to own it on DVD. I have it on VHS, but the color is fading. Do you know when it will come out on DVD. I recommend this movie to all ages.Anyone who is interested in the history and stories of Alaska will enjoy the story. The actors are Robert Ryan, who is great, Richard Burton, who is always very good, and Carolyn Jones and Marther Hyer who portray their parts perfectly. You are in for a real treat, so grab your popcorn, something to drink, set back and enjoy a great movie, full of entertainment and good acting. To bad that Hollywood does not put out this kind of movies anymore. An era has pasted and that is too bad.