The Secret Land

The Secret Land

1948
1h 11m
5.9

5.9/10

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"One of the world's most daring adventures into the unknown!"

Overview

This documentary, filmed entirely by military photographers, recounts the U.S. Navy's 1946-47 expedition to Antarctica, known as Operation High Jump. The expedition was under the overall command of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, no stranger to the Antarctic. This was a large undertaking involving 13 ships and over 4000 thousand men. The fleet departed from Norfolk, Virginia traveling through the Panama canal and then southward to their final destination. The trip through the ice pack was fraught with danger and forced the submarine that was part of the fleet to withdraw. The trip was a success meeting all of its scientific goals.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 22, 1948
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0040767
Website Visit Site

Cast

Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery

Narrator

Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor

Narrator

Van Heflin
Van Heflin

Narrator

Key Crew

Orville O. Dull
Producer
Orville O. Dull
Director