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      Iceland

      1942 1h 19m Musical Romance List
      Reviews 33% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings After landing at Reykjavík, Iceland, World War II Marine James Murfin (John Payne) playfully pursues a young skater named Katina (Sonja Henie). Charmed by James, Katina tries to get rid of her dull boyfriend (Sterling Holloway) by telling her family that James has asked for her hand in marriage. With the help of his friend, Slip Riggs (Jack Oakie), James tries to talk his way out of a wedding -- but keeping himself from falling in love with Katina is harder than he expects. Read More Read Less

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      Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial The movie has beautiful musical numbers and Sonja Henie demonstrates once again her exceptional skating abilities. [Full Review in Spanish] Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An upbeat escapist wartime romantic/comedy musical that skates along thin ice and relies on the pixie charm and skating turns by Sonja Henie to stay upright. Rated: C+ May 12, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Perhaps its stars worst. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Stale plot only comes alive when the cast is singing (or skating); one good song, "There Will Never Be Another You." Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After landing at Reykjavík, Iceland, World War II Marine James Murfin (John Payne) playfully pursues a young skater named Katina (Sonja Henie). Charmed by James, Katina tries to get rid of her dull boyfriend (Sterling Holloway) by telling her family that James has asked for her hand in marriage. With the help of his friend, Slip Riggs (Jack Oakie), James tries to talk his way out of a wedding -- but keeping himself from falling in love with Katina is harder than he expects.
      Director
      H. Bruce Humberstone
      Screenwriter
      Robert Ellis, Helen Logan
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Genre
      Musical, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 19, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 19m