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Scott of the Antarctic( 1948)

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The noblest adventure man ever dared!

Overview

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Mills

      Captain R.F. Scott R.N.

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      Derek Bond

      Captain L.E.G. Oates

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      Harold Warrender

      Dr. E. A. Wilson

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      James Robertson Justice

      P.O. (Taff) Evans R.N.

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      Reginald Beckwith

      Lt. H. R. Bowers RIM

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      Kenneth More

      Lt. E.G.R. (Teddy) Evans R.N.

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      James McKechnie

      Surgeon Lt. E.L. Atkinson R.N.

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      John Gregson

      P.O. T. Crean R.N.

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      Norman Williams

      Chief Stoker W. Lashly R.N.

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      Barry Letts

      Apsley Cherry-Garrard

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      Clive Morton

      Herbert Ponting F.R.P.S.

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      Anne Firth

      Oriana Wilson

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      Diana Churchill

      Kathleen Scott

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      Dennis Vance

      Charles S. Wright

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      Larry Burns

      P.O. P. Keohane R.N.

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      Edward Lisak

      Dimitri

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      Melville Crawford

      Cecil Meares

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      Christopher Lee

      Bernard Day

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      John Owers

      F. J. Hooper

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      Bruce Seton

      Lt. H. Pennell R.N.

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      Sam Kydd

      Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N.

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      Mary Merrett

      Helen Field

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      Percy Walsh

      Chairman of Meeting

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      Noel Howlett

      First Questioner

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      Philip Stainton

      Second Questioner

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      Desmond Roberts

      Admiralty Official

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      Dandy Nichols

      Caroline

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      David Lines

      Telegraph Boy

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 09 2022
    I found myself reaching for a blanket as I watched this on the telly the other night. A wonderfully evocative combination of sound effects (mostly a howling wind) and snowscape cinematography help give this epic tale of grit and determination a solid bedrock. Not being John Mills' biggest fan (I always thought David Niven would have made for a far better Robert Falcon Scott) I was prepared for his usual jolly-good-show performance; but not here - he does capture some of the character of the intrepid Antarctic explorer well. Along with a strong supporting cast - Derek Bond; John Gregson & a slim...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • cold
    • penguin
    • snowstorm
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • glacier
    • survival
    • snow
    • antarctica
    • blizzard
    • south pole
    • frostbite
    • polar exploration
    • 1910s