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The Iceman Cometh

They drank and they dreamed...tomorrow they would conquer the world...then along came Hickey.

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  • Drama

Overview

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.

Keywords

  • 1910s
  • alcoholic
  • saloon
  • prostitute
  • based on play or musical
  • despair
  • greenwich village
  • traveling salesman
  • barflies

Details

Status
Released
Release date
November 10, 1973
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Cinematography
Ralph Woolsey
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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