The Iceman Cometh

3h 59min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Cinévision Ltée

The American Film Theatre

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
Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

Hugo Kalmar
Martyn Green

Martyn Green

Cecil Lewis
Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Joe Mott
Clifton James

Clifton James

Pat McGloin
John McLiam

John McLiam

Jimmy Tomorrow
Stephen Pearlman

Stephen Pearlman

Chuck Morelo
Tom Pedi

Tom Pedi

Rocky Pioggi
George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Piet Wetjoen

Release date

10th Nov 1973

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English