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Hell Below Zero poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.3 / 100
1954·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 30m

HELL BELOW ZERO

“Alan Ladd in a whale of an adventure”

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.

Above the Line
Mark Robson·DirectorMax Trell·ScreenplayAlec Coppel·ScreenplayJohn Wilcox·Director of PhotographyClifton Parker·MusicJohn D. Guthridge·Editor
Cast
Alan Ladd·Duncan CraigJoan Tetzel·Judie NordhalBasil Sydney·BlandStanley Baker·Erik BlandJoseph Tomelty·Capt. McPheeNiall MacGinnis·Dr. HoweJill Bennett·Gerda PetersenPeter Dyneley·MillerEdward Hardwicke·UlvikPaul Connell·Svensen
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark Robson·Director
Writing· 2
Max Trell·ScreenplayAlec Coppel·Screenplay
Camera· 2
John Wilcox·Director of PhotographyWally Fairweather·Clapper Loader
Editing· 1
John D. Guthridge·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Clifton Parker·Music
Art & Design· 1
Alex Vetchinsky·Art Direction
Production· 2
Albert R. Broccoli·ProducerJean Osborne·Publicist
Other Departments· 3
Nosher Powell·StuntsPaul Baxley·Stunt DoublePaul Baxley·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
58.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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