The noblest adventure man ever dared!
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
- 7.2
- 1948
- Released
- 1h 51m
John Mills
Captain R.F. Scott R.N.
Derek Bond
Captain L.E.G. Oates
Harold Warrender
Dr. E. A. Wilson
James Robertson Justice
P.O. (Taff) Evans R.N.
Reginald Beckwith
Lt. H. R. Bowers RIM
Kenneth More
Lt. E.G.R. (Teddy) Evans R.N.
James McKechnie
Surgeon Lt. E.L. Atkinson R.N.
John Gregson
P.O. T. Crean R.N.
Norman Williams
Chief Stoker W. Lashly R.N.
Clive Morton
Herbert Ponting F.R.P.S.Anne Firth
Oriana Wilson
Diana Churchill
Kathleen ScottLarry Burns
P.O. P. Keohane R.N.Edward Lisak
DimitriMelville Crawford
Cecil Meares
Christopher Lee
Bernard DayJohn Owers
F. J. Hooper
Bruce Seton
Lt. H. Pennell R.N.
Sam Kydd
Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N.Mary Merrett
Helen FieldPercy Walsh
Chairman of Meeting
Noel Howlett
First Questioner
Philip Stainton
Second Questioner
Desmond Roberts
Admiralty Official
Dandy Nichols
CarolineDavid Lines
Telegraph BoyReleased
en
- #cold
- #penguin
- #snowstorm
- #biography
- #based on true story
- #glacier
- #survival
- #snow
- #antarctica
- #blizzard
- #south pole
- #frostbite
- #polar exploration
- #1910s
Reviews
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