Scott of the Antarctic
The noblest adventure man ever dared!
1948 | 111m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Charles Frend |
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| Writer: | Ivor Montagu, Walter Meade |
| Staring: |
| 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 | |
| Release Date: | Nov 29, 1948 |
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| Director: | Charles Frend |
| Writer: | Ivor Montagu, Walter Meade |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Keywords | penguin, snowstorm, cold, biography, glacier, based on true story, survival, snow, antarctica, blizzard, south pole, frostbite, polar exploration, 1910s |
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles Frend | Director |
| Arne Åkermark | Art Direction |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
| Geoffrey Unsworth | Additional Director of Photography |
| Natalie Kalmus | Other |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Ivor Montagu | Screenplay |
| Osmond Borradaile | Additional Director of Photography |
| Hal Mason | Production Supervisor |
| Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
| Stephen Dalby | Sound Supervisor |
| Cecil R. Foster Kemp | Unit Production Manager |
| Rowland Douglas | Assistant Director |
| Ernest Taylor | Makeup Artist |
| Barbara Barnard | Hairstylist |
| Richard Dendy | Special Effects |
| Geoffrey Dickinson | Special Effects |
| Jim Morahan | Visual Effects Art Director |
| David James | Technical Advisor |
| Ernest Irving | Conductor |
| Walter Meade | Screenplay |
| Mary Hayley Bell | Additional Dialogue |
| Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Paul Beeson | Camera Operator |
| Bob Moss | Camera Operator |
| Arthur Bradburn | Sound Recordist |
| Raymond Anzarut | Unit Production Manager |
| Jean Graham | Continuity |
| Harry Frampton | Makeup Artist |
| Anthony Mendleson | Wardrobe Designer |
| Joan Bridge | Other |
| Norman Ough | Special Effects |
| Sydney Pearson | Special Effects |
| Quintin Riley | Technical Advisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Sidney Cole | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
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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 alw ... ays 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.