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Scott of the Antarctic

NR·1948·111m

Adventure

Drama

History

Adventure

Drama

History

Summary

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

Cast

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.

Barry Letts

Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Clive Morton

Herbert Ponting F.R.P.S.

Anne Firth

Oriana Wilson

Diana Churchill

Kathleen Scott

Dennis Vance

Charles S. Wright

Larry Burns

P.O. P. Keohane R.N.

Edward Lisak

Dimitri

Melville Crawford

Cecil Meares

Christopher Lee

Bernard Day

John Owers

F. J. Hooper

Bruce Seton

Lt. H. Pennell R.N.

Sam Kydd

Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N.

Mary Merrett

Helen Field

Percy Walsh

Chairman of Meeting

Noel Howlett

First Questioner

Philip Stainton

Second Questioner

Desmond Roberts

Admiralty Official

Dandy Nichols

Caroline

David Lines

Telegraph Boy

Crew

Director

Charles Frend

Screenplay

Ivor Montagu

Screenplay

Walter Meade

Reviews

Geronimo1967

July 9, 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 slimmed down looking James Robertson Justice we get a true sense of the teamwork and struggle as they face the dangers of the rugged continent, the fierce elements, hunger and deprivation racing Amundsen to the South Pole and, of course, to get home again.