Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

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John Mills stars as Commander Scott, the leader of the ill-fated and famed 1911 expedition to be the first to discover the South Pole. The British were up against the Norwegians in the Arctic quest for fame and honor which was won by Norway. ~ Rovi

Starring:: John Mills, Diana Churchill, (more)

Director(s):: Charles Frend

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Scott of the Antarctic

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 108 mins

Complete Cast of Scott of the Antarctic

John Mills - Capt. Robert Falcon Scott
Harold Warrender - Dr. E.A. Wilson
Reginald Beckwith - Lt. H.R. Bowers
James Robertson Justice - P.O. Tall Evans
Norman Williams - Stoker Lashley
James McKechnie - Lt. Atkinson
Larry Burns - P.O. P. Keohane, R.N.
Christopher Lee - Bernard Day
Clive Morton - Herbert Ponting
Noel Howlett - 1st Questioner
Percy Walsh - Chairman of Meeting
Barry Letts - Apsley Cherry-Gerrard
Des Roberts - Admiralty Official

Diana Churchill - Kathleen Scott
Derek Bond - Capt. L.E.G. Gates
Anne Firth - Oriana Wilson
Kenneth More - Lt. Teddy Evans
John Gregson - P.O. T. Crean, R.N.
Dennis Vance - Charles Wright
Melville Crawford - Cecil Mears
Bruce Seton - Lt. Pennell
Sam Kydd - McKenzie
Dandy Nichols - Caroline
David Lines - Telegraph Boy
Philip Stainton - 2nd Questioner

Director(s):: Charles Frend

Writer(s):: Walter Meade, Mary Hayley Bell, Ivor Montagu

Producer(s):: Michael Balcon

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG(Suitable for Children)

Categories:: Action / Adventure

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	Robert D.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

This film was truly an epic of enormous proportions..although the film print was a bit hazy at times, the scenery and acting were superb..I can't imagine how they filmed this picture..was it on site? It all looked so real and convincing...it was great to see some of these familiar faces when they were so young, eg. James Robertson Justice and John Mills..all in all a great film even though it ends in tragedy..4 stars!!

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	James S.

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Though mostly nenowned for its comedies, Ealing Studios nonetheless forged into historical drama with this epic of Britain's attempt to reach the South Pole ahead of a Norwegian team. Considering when it was made, the film makes good use of its exterior shots (mainly filmed in Norway or Finland, I believe) but the studio interiors will fool no one. The pacing is a bit stately (i.e. slow) but the performances are quite good. Unfortunately, this DVD transfer is horrible - dirty print, very poor color transfer, etc, and probably from an old tape used for VHS copies. A good copy is available from Amazon UK if you have a machine that plays that region.