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Cry of the Penguins
(1971)
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Richard Forbush
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Tara St. John Luke
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Dudley Sutton | ... |
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Tony Britton | ... |
George Dewport
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Thorley Walters | ... |
Mr. Forbush Sr.
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Judy Campbell | ... |
Mrs. Forbush
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Head of Board
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Nicholas Pennell | ... |
Julien
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Avril Angers | ... |
Fanny
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Cyril Luckham | ... |
Tringham
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Sally Geeson | ... |
Jackie
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Brian Oulton | ... |
Food Store Assistant
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Salmaan Peerzada | ... |
Ahaz Khan
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Hugh Moxey | ... |
Lord Cheddar
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Norman Claridge | ... |
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A young london biologist spends most of his time pursuing girls rather than pursuing science. When the opportunity to go to the Antarctic to study a colony of penguins presents itself he agrees to go, not so much for the benefit of science but rather to impress the girl he has recently been chasing. The longer he stays in the Antarctic, however, the more he becomes truly interested in the penguins fight for survival. When the time to go home finally arrives, he is a changed man with a totally new outlook on life. Written by Kevin Steinhauer <K.Steinhauer@BoM.GOV.AU>
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penguin | antarctic | animal in title | based on novel | independent film |Taglines:
Can survival in the Artic Wilderness change a man?Genres:
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19 June 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Composed by Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr
Sung by John Hurt
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Started shooting with different actress in the female lead. See more »Goofs
When the first penguin arrives and slides on its belly towards Forbush, there are already other penguin belly tracks in the snow. See more »Quotes
Richard Forbush: [after waiting for days and no penguins in sight] Well, if they're so strapped to the life force that they have to find their way back here to this refrigerated graveyard every year, that's their bad luck. God, I wish they'd get here and get it over. Oh, blast you all, wherever you are!See more »
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Silent Night: (uncredited)Composed by Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr
Sung by John Hurt
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Like so many good films, this one is obscure, brought out of "hiding" perhaps by the popularity of other penguin movies. The wildlife footage in this film is amazing and wonderful, taking the viewer directly into the Antarctic. It also has a nice British-humor edge to it. Get past the slow beginning and you will discover a good love story between two people as well as between animal and human. I watched this to see what Halley Mills looked like when she was older and got a nice surprise; I couldn't take my eyes off John Hurt, not only because of good looks but his superb acting and the interesting character he played. I wanted the film to go on much longer and I believe it could have been improved by at least 5 minutes more. The penguins, his interaction with them, as well as his believability in that role, were amazing.