Movie
A Night to Remember
Overview
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Details
- Release date
- 1958-07-03
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Genres
- Drama, Action, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Rank Organisation
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kenneth More as Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller
- Ronald Allen as Mr. Clarke
- Robert Ayres as Maj. Arthur Peuchen
- Honor Blackman as Mrs. Liz Lucas
- Anthony Bushell as Capt. Arthur Rostron
- John Cairney as Mr. Murphy
- Jill Dixon as Mrs. Clarke
- Jane Downs as Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller
- James Dyrenforth as Col. Archibald Gracie
- Michael Goodliffe as Thomas Andrews
- Kenneth Griffith as Wireless Operator John 'Jack' Phillips
- Harriette Johns as Lady Richard
Crew
- Roy Ward Baker - Director
- Eric Ambler - Screenplay
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