I've seen this film I don't know how many times and I never can remember the ending... I think that is probably because so much of the preamble in this overlong arctic drama is dull and listless. Certainly it has an A-list cast, but somehow the whole just doesn't equal the sum of the parts. Richard Widmark ("Otto") heads up a group of scientists on the eponymous island that was formerly used as a Nazi submarine…
Below freezing and beyond fear... Will anyone survive its terror?
A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate
Top Cast
Donald Sutherland
Frank Lansing
Vanessa Redgrave
Heddi Lindquist
Richard Widmark
Otto Gerran
Christopher Lee
Lechinski
Barbara Parkins
Judith Rubin
Lloyd Bridges
Smithy
Lawrence Dane
Paul Hartman
Patricia Collins
Inge Van Zipper
Michael J. Reynolds
Heyter
Nicholas Cortland
Jungbeck
August Schellenberg
Marine Technician
Candace O'Connor
Laboratory Assistant
Joseph Golland
Meteorological Assistant
Bruce Greenwood
Technician (Tommy)
Richard Wren
Radio Operator
Hagan Beggs
Larsen
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What is Bear Island about?
A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald…
When was Bear Island released?
Bear Island was released in 1979.
What genres does Bear Island belong to?
Bear Island is categorised as Thriller, Action, Adventure, Mystery.
Who stars in Bear Island?
The cast of Bear Island includes Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Barbara Parkins.