The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.
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Title: Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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| John Mills | ... | Captain R.F. Scott R.N. | |
| Diana Churchill | ... | Kathleen Scott | |
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Harold Warrender | ... | Dr. E.A. Wilson |
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Anne Firth | ... | Oriana Wilson |
| Derek Bond | ... | Captain L.E.G. Oates | |
| Reginald Beckwith | ... | Lt. H.R. Bowers R.I.M. | |
| James Robertson Justice | ... | P.O. (Taff) Evans, R.N. | |
| Kenneth More | ... | Lt. E.G.R.(Teddy) Evans R.N. | |
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Norman Williams | ... | Chief Stoker W. Lashly R.N. |
| John Gregson | ... | P.O. T. Crean R.N. | |
| James McKechnie | ... | Surgeon Lt. E.L.Atkinson R.N. (as James Mc Kechnie) | |
| Barry Letts | ... | Apsley Cherry-Gerrard | |
| Dennis Vance | ... | Charles S. Wright | |
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Larry Burns | ... | P.O. P. Keohane R.N. |
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Edward Lisak | ... | Dimitri |
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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. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
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The noblest adventure man ever dared! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(uncredited)
Traditional Scottish tune, and lyrics by Lady Carolina Nairne (as Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne)
Heard as the ship leaves New Zealand
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Ralph Vaughan Williams transformed the score into his seventh symphony, the "Sinfonia Antartica". See more »Goofs
No one's breath is ever visible in the Antarctic. See more »Quotes
Capt. L.E.G. Oates: Captain Scott? Glad I've caught you. I've come from India. Want to join your show, if you'll have me. Good with horses.See more »
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"This film could not have been made without the generous co-operation of the survivors and the relatives of late members of Scott's Last Expedition. To them and to those many other persons and organisations too numerous to mention individually who gave such able assistance and encouragement, the producers express their deepest gratitude." See more »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
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20 April 1949 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Scotts letzte Fahrt See more »Company Credits
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OK, we've heard a lot about the "real" history and the debate over whether Scott was a hero or a complete imbecile. Whatever the truth is and whatever revisionist or hagiography history is being peddled, "Scott Of The Antarctic" is a beautifully made film: One of the best looking early colour films which evokes a bye-gone era and is strangely compelling and haunting at the same time. The music by Vaughn-Williams, the greatest British classical composer of his time, is powerful and, again, haunting. In some scenes, they've recreated exactly some of the photos taken during the Scott expedition. The casting is spot on; look at the original photos and Millsy is uncannily like Scott, Kenneth More is Teddy Evans, Reginald Beckwith and James Robertson Justice do their real counterparts well and John Gregson, in one of his first film roles, captures Tom Crean perfectly (compare his performance with Paul McGann's Crean in "Shackleton", which was pretty good). Many film critics feel that "Scott of the Antarctic" was somewhat robbed at the 1949 Oscars.