A Night to Remember (1958)
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The night the unsinkable sank
Overview
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Top Billed Cast
Kenneth More
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller
Ronald Allen
Mr. Clarke
Robert Ayres
Maj. Arthur Peuchen
Honor Blackman
Mrs. Liz Lucas
Anthony Bushell
Capt. Arthur Rostron
John Cairney
Mr. Murphy
Jill Dixon
Mrs. Clarke
Jane Downs
Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller
James Dyrenforth
Col. Archibald Gracie
I am acting on his advice. This ship is going to founder. Directed by Roy Ward Baker, A Night To Remember is adapted by Eric Ambler from the book written by Walter Lord. Though only met with a lukewarm response at the box office on release, the film has since received critical acclaim and is highly regarded by Titanic historians for its accuracy. The story of the ill fated voyage of the RMS Titanic is here given a first rate telling by Baker and his crew. Kenneth Moore heads up the multiple cast list (there's over 200 speaking parts), but crucially they let the story be the star. This is...
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Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,680,000.00
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