starring
John Hurt , Hayley Mills with Dudley Sutton , Tony Britton
Richard Forbush is a brilliant young biologist - and conceited philanderer - who, to impress a beautiful girl, goes to the Antarctic to study penguins.
John Hurt plays the reluctant adventurer who sets off in style, determined to live in as much luxury as possible - and finds for the first time in his life, in the frozen wastes, something to think of other than himself.
Screenplay by ANTHONY SHAFFER from the novel by GRAHAM BILLING Produced by HENRY TRETTIN Directed by AL VIOLA Films: page 11