Storyline
Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole is an unabashedly biased recreation of the controversy concerning the "conquering" of the North Pole. Robert E. Peary (Rod Steiger), a US Navy commander and shameless self-promoter, sets out through Arctic wastes in 1909 to discover the Pole, an expedition that many others have attempted but failed to complete. His principal rival is Dr. Frederick A. Cook (Richard Chamberlain), who insists that he'd already reached the Pole in 1908. Though the experts (and the US Congress) conclude that Perry was first, public opinion is firmly in Cook's corner--as is this TV movie.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Richard Chamberlain
Frederick Cook
Rod Steiger
Robert E. Peary
Diane Venora
Marie Fidele Hunt
Michael Gross
James Troth
Samm-Art Williams
Matt Henson
Louis Negin
Maitre D'
Walter Massey
Theodore Roosevelt
Donald Li
Etuk
Donald Pilon
Robert Bartlett
Timothy Webber
Harry Whitney
Vlasta Vrana
Murphy
Tony Vogel
Skipper
Frequently Asked Questions
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole was released on December 13, 1983.
The runtime of Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole is 1h 40m.
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole is a History, Adventure, Drama, TV Movie movie.
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole was directed by Robert Day.
The main cast of Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole includes Richard Chamberlain, Rod Steiger, Diane Venora.
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole is originally in English.