CS of Captain of SS Beothic looking through binoculars. LS of Arctic sea in Smith Sound, iceberg in the distance. FOLLOW SHOT, HAS and LAS of Captain climbing to crow's nest of ship. Sequence on ship sailing through ice floes showing HAS of bow of ship tearing through sea ice, of Captain and of man watching for ice. TRAVELLING LS of seal on ice. Sequence on visit at Bache Peninsula on Ellesmere Island showing CSs of Inspector AH Joy of Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Georges Mackenzie, leader of expedition. CS of man holding several husky puppies in his arms. CU of puppy. Sequence on crew preparing to go ashore showing crew moving in launches, men watching from railing of SS Beothic, MLS of SS Beothic at anchor near Cocked Hat Island. Sequence on crew preparing to unload supplies ashore. LSs and MSs of walrus basking on surface of water, swimming away in alarm. Sequence on visit to Cape Robertson in Northern Greenland showing Inuit tent on shore, including CSs and CUs of Inuit mother and children. MS of two men looking over ruins of Inuit dwelling built centuries ago. Sequence on three naked men swimming in water near ice floe, including MCS of the three men posing from behind piece of ice. Sequence on two chained bear cubs wading on beach. [Titles interspersed]