Hell Below Zero

"Alan Ladd in a whale of an adventure"

1954 1h 30m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 4

AdventureAction

Synopsis

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Duncan Craig signs on a whaling ship, partly because his own business deal has fallen through, partly to help Judie Nordhall find her father. Rumor has it that her father may have been murdered by Erik Bland, son of her father's partner and her one-time lover. Duncan and Erik find themselves on rival whaleboats and, ultimately, on an ice floe.

“Alan Ladd in a whale of an adventure”

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Cast

Alan Ladd
Duncan Craig
Joan Tetzel
Judie Nordhal
Basil Sydney
Bland
Stanley Baker
Erik Bland
Joseph Tomelty
Capt. McPhee
Niall MacGinnis
Dr. Howe
Jill Bennett
Gerda Petersen
Peter Dyneley
Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Robson
Writers: Max Trell, Alec Coppel
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Robson, shot by John Wilcox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John D. Guthridge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alan Ladd and Joan Tetzel and Basil Sydney carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Alan Ladd in a whale of an adventure".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Robson directs. John Wilcox behind the camera. John D. Guthridge cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mark Robson, shot by John Wilcox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John D. Guthridge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Ladd and Joan Tetzel and Basil Sydney carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Alan Ladd in a whale of an adventure".
8IMDB entry: tt0047072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.