Breaking the Ice - Cast

Breaking the Ice (1938)
Approved
81 min | Drama

Breaking the Ice (1938)

Approved

81 min | Drama

Tommy Martin lives with mother Martha in a conservative religious community but dreams of a singing career. He leaves to join a traveling show where he befriends skating sensation Irene and performs lively tunes to make a living.

Director

Edward F. Cline

Writers

Mary C. McCall Jr. (screenplay) | Manuel Seff (screenplay) | Bernard Schubert (screenplay) | Fritz Falkenstein (original story) | Brewster Morse (original story) (as N. Brewster Morse)

Producer

Sol Lesser

Cinematographer

Jack MacKenzie (photography) (as Jack McKenzie)

Editor

Arthur Hilton

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Updated Sep 22, 1938

Release date

Sep 22, 1938 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award.

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Bobby Breen Tommy Martin Tommy Martin See fewer	Rainbow on the River (1936)
Charles Ruggles Samuel Terwilliger Samuel Terwilliger See fewer	It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Dolores Costello Martha Martin Martha Martin See fewer	The Sea Beast (1926)
Irene Dare Irene Dare Irene Dare See fewer	Everything's on Ice (1939)
Robert Barrat William Decker William Decker See fewer	The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Dorothy Peterson Annie Decker Annie Decker See fewer	Saboteur (1942)
John 'Dusty' King Henry Johnson (as John King) Henry Johnson (as John King) See fewer	Haunted Ranch (1943)
Billy Gilbert Mr. Small Mr. Small See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
Margaret Hamilton Mrs. Small Mrs. Small See fewer	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Charles Murray Janitor Janitor See fewer	The Gorilla (1927)
Jonathan Hale Kane Kane See fewer	The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
Delmar Watson Reuben Johnson Reuben Johnson See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Spencer Charters Farmer Smith Farmer Smith See fewer	High Sierra (1941)
Cy Kendall Judd Judd See fewer	Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
Maurice Cass Mr. Jones (uncredited) Mr. Jones (uncredited) See fewer	Thin Ice (1937)
Harry Davenport Bishop (uncredited) Bishop (uncredited) See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Virginia Dawes Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer