Iceland (Katina) (1942)
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17% of users liked it
(29 ratings)
When the US marines land in Iceland during WW2, camp lothario John Payne wastes no time scoping out the local female population. He makes a casual pass at skating champ Sonja Henie, only to discover that she has taken his attentions as a marriage proposal! Unable to weasel out of his situation… More When the US marines land in Iceland during WW2, camp lothario John Payne wastes no time scoping out the local female population. He makes a casual pass at skating champ Sonja Henie, only to discover that she has taken his attentions as a marriage proposal! Unable to weasel out of his situation thanks to the rigidity of Icelandic customs, Payne conspires with his buddy Jack Oakie to discourage Henie from making any further wedding plans. By the film's 70-minute mark, of course, our hero is madly in love with our heroine and wants to skate down the aisle with her. Curiously, given the fact that there is plenty of natural ice in Iceland, most of Sonja Henie's musical numbers take place in a lavish Reykjavik nightclub. The tuneful Harry Warren-Mack Gordon musical score includes the popular "There Will Never Be Another You". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Written By
- Helen Logan
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
G,
- In Theaters
- Aug 12, 1942 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 16, 1994
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World 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.
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Cast
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Sonja Henie
as Katina Jonsdottir
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John Payne
as Capt. James Murfin
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Jack Oakie
as Slip Riggs
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Felix Bressart
as Papa
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Osa Massen
as Helga
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Joan Merrill
as Adele Wynn
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Fritz Feld
as Tegnar
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Sammy Kaye & Orchestra
as Themselves
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Sterling Holloway
as Sverdrup Svensson
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Adeline de Walt Reynolds
as Grandma
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Ludwig Stossel
as Valtyr's father
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Duke Adlon
as Valtyr
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Ilka Gruning
as Aunt Sophie
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James Flavin
as Sergeant
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William Haade
as Sentry
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James Bush
as Master Sergeant
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Sammy Kaye
as With His Orchestra
