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Ice Palace (1960)

Ice Palace poster
Directed by
Vincent Sherman
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 23m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men compete for love and control of the Alaska fishing industry during the statehood debate. The story follows their rivalry and the personal conflicts it creates over many years.

historicaldramaticromanticepicmelodramaticpoliticalperiod-piece

What happens

Ice Palace is a 1960 American historical drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and adapted from a novel of 1958 written by Edna Ferber. The film stars Richard Burton, Robert Ryan, Carolyn Jones and Martha Hyer. It dramatizes the debate over Alaska statehood. Alaska had become a state in 1959. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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