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Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

The noblest adventure man ever dared!

19487.21h 51m

Overview

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

Directed by Charles Frend
Written by Walter Meade, Ivor Montagu
Produced by Michael Balcon
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Top Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Captain R.F. Scott R.N.

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Captain L.E.G. Oates

Harold Warrender

Harold Warrender

Dr. E. A. Wilson

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

P.O. (Taff) Evans R.N.

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Lt. H. R. Bowers RIM

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Lt. E.G.R. (Teddy) Evans R.N.

James McKechnie

James McKechnie

Surgeon Lt. E.L. Atkinson R.N.

John Gregson

John Gregson

P.O. T. Crean R.N.

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Norman Williams

Chief Stoker W. Lashly R.N.

Barry Letts

Barry Letts

Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Themes & Keywords

coldpenguinsnowstormbiographybased on true storyglaciersurvivalsnowantarcticablizzardsouth polefrostbitepolar exploration1910s

About Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic is a adventure, drama, history film released in 1948 exploring themes of cold, penguin, snowstorm, biography, based on true story, glacier. Directed by Charles Frend, it stars John Mills, Derek Bond, Harold Warrender. 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

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