Movie
Scott of the Antarctic
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
Details
- Release date
- 1948-11-29
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ealing Studios
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Mills as Captain R.F. Scott R.N.
- Derek Bond as Captain L.E.G. Oates
- Harold Warrender as Dr. E. A. Wilson
- James Robertson Justice as P.O. (Taff) Evans R.N.
- Reginald Beckwith as Lt. H. R. Bowers RIM
- Kenneth More as Lt. E.G.R. (Teddy) Evans R.N.
- James McKechnie as Surgeon Lt. E.L. Atkinson R.N.
- John Gregson as P.O. T. Crean R.N.
- Norman Williams as Chief Stoker W. Lashly R.N.
- Barry Letts as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Clive Morton as Herbert Ponting F.R.P.S.
- Anne Firth as Oriana Wilson
Crew
- Charles Frend - Director
- Ivor Montagu - Screenplay
- Walter Meade - Screenplay
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