Ice Palace (1960)

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Country: USA
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Release: 1960-01-02
Director: Vincent Sherman
Writers: Edna Ferber (1887–1968) , Harry Kleiner
Language: English
Stars: Richard Burton , Robert Ryan , Martha Hyer , Jim Backus , Carolyn Jones , Ray Danton , Diane McBain , Karl Swenson , Shirley Knight , Barry Kelley
Runtime: 143 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Kampen om det nye land (Denmark) , Imperio de titanes (Mexico) , Palatul de gheata (Romania) , Ice Palace , A Fúria do Poder (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , O Gigante do Gelo (Brazil) , Ice Palace (Canada) , Buzlar diyarı (Turkey) , Ice Palace (United Kingdom) , Jääpalatsi (Finland) , Lo zar dell'Alaska (Italy) , Ice Palace (United States of America) , Les aventuriers (France, French Republic) , Titanen , Titanen (Austria) , Der weiße Palast (Austria) , 北海の果て (Japan) , Norr om lag och rätt (Sweden) , O arhon tou Vorra (Greece) , Imperio de titanes (Spain)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0053936