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Scott of the Antarctic

  • 1948
  • PG
  • 1h 51m
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Diana Churchill and John Mills in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.

  • Director
    • Charles Frend
  • Writers
    • Walter Meade
    • Ivor Montagu
    • Mary Hayley Bell
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Derek Bond
    • Diana Churchill
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writers
      • Walter Meade
      • Ivor Montagu
      • Mary Hayley Bell
    • Stars
      • John Mills
      • Derek Bond
      • Diana Churchill
    • 62User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Captain R.F. Scott R.N.
    Derek Bond
    Derek Bond
    • Captain L.E.G. Oates
    Diana Churchill
    Diana Churchill
    • Kathleen Scott
    Harold Warrender
    Harold Warrender
    • Dr. E.A. Wilson
    Anne Firth
    Anne Firth
    • Oriana Wilson
    Reginald Beckwith
    Reginald Beckwith
    • Lt. H.R. Bowers R.I.M.
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • P.O. (Taff) Evans, R.N.
    Kenneth More
    Kenneth More
    • Lt. E.G.R.(Teddy) Evans R.N.
    Norman Williams
    • Chief Stoker W. Lashly R.N.
    John Gregson
    John Gregson
    • P.O. T. Crean R.N.
    James McKechnie
    James McKechnie
    • Surgeon Lt. E.L.Atkinson R.N.
    • (as James Mc Kechnie)
    Barry Letts
    Barry Letts
    • Apsley Cherry-Gerrard
    Dennis Vance
    Dennis Vance
    • Charles S. Wright
    Larry Burns
    • P.O. P. Keohane R.N.
    Edward Lisak
    • Dimitri
    Melville Crawford
    • Cecil Meares
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Bernard Day
    John Owers
    • F.J. Hooper
    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writers
      • Walter Meade
      • Ivor Montagu
      • Mary Hayley Bell
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    • Trivia
      The hut where Scott and his party stay throughout the winter months before their final push to the South Pole still exists today, and is a tourist attraction for those few who travel down to that part of the world. The intensely cold, dry air has preserved everything almost exactly as it was a century ago.
    • Goofs
      No one's breath is ever visible in the Antarctic.
    • Quotes

      Capt. L.E.G. Oates: I'm just going outside; I may be away some time.

      [as he leaves tent for certain death]

    • Crazy credits
      Ralph Vaughan Williams, then revered as Britain's greatest living composer, has an official credit consisting only of his surname, 'Vaughan Williams'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Antarctica (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Will Ye No Come Back Again?
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Scottish tune, and lyrics by Lady Carolina Nairne (as Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne)
      Heard as the ship leaves New Zealand

    User reviews62

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    Have your parka handy

    This was a terrific film. I first saw this movie in the summer in Atlanta when it was near 100 degrees and our air cond was not blowing very cold. Scenes in this film actually made me feel cold. I felt as though I had been on a journey to The South pole after this one. The final 45 minutes of this film are a gripping adventure, and does it without todays special effects.
    • jrcuz
    • Jun 9, 1999
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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Scotts letzte Fahrt
    • Filming locations
      • Jungfrau, Kanton Bern, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    • Budget
      • £2,370,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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