During the height of the Cold War, in the 1960's, Hollywood produced movies that not only portrayed the USSR as the bad guys but also gave hope for a thaw in the war. Ice Station Zebra was such a movie.
The combination rescue mission and spy story makes for a good mix and Rock Hudson looks dashing as the commander of the sub sent to get to Zebra. Jim Brown is seen as a military figure like we saw in the Dirty Dozen, this time he is a Captain.
Although the plot is a bit predictable, and the Station a bit fake, the story still holds up to the end and makes the 2 1/2 hour plus movie into a "page turner".
The combination rescue mission and spy story makes for a good mix and Rock Hudson looks dashing as the commander of the sub sent to get to Zebra. Jim Brown is seen as a military figure like we saw in the Dirty Dozen, this time he is a Captain.
Although the plot is a bit predictable, and the Station a bit fake, the story still holds up to the end and makes the 2 1/2 hour plus movie into a "page turner".