The Iceman Cometh

IMDb 5.9 1973 • 239 min • Drama

Director

John Frankenheimer

Country

US

Plot Summary

Set in 1912, inside a dive bar named The Last Chance Saloon, its destitute patrons eagerly await the arrival of Hickey, who arrives annually and props everyone up with free drinks and spirited stories of his travels. However, when Hickey does show up this year, it is with a message of temperance and an exhortation to give up hopeless dreams and face reality.

Top Cast

Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
Fredric March
Fredric March Harry Hope
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan Larry Slade
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges Don Parritt
Bradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman Willie Oban