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A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

The night the unsinkable sank
Jul 03, 1958 2h 3m
7.6
256 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title A Night to Remember
Companies The Rank Organisation
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords ship, atlantic ocean, iceberg, titanic, based on true story, survival, disaster, 1910s
Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller
Ronald Allen

Ronald Allen

Mr. Clarke
Robert Ayres

Robert Ayres

Maj. Arthur Peuchen
Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Mrs. Liz Lucas
Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Capt. Arthur Rostron
John Cairney

John Cairney

Mr. Murphy
Jill Dixon

Jill Dixon

Mrs. Clarke
Jane Downs

Jane Downs

Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller
James Dyrenforth

James Dyrenforth

Col. Archibald Gracie
Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Thomas Andrews
Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Wireless Operator John 'Jack' Phillips
Harriette Johns

Harriette Johns

Lady Richard
Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton

Chairman J. Bruce Ismay
Richard Leech

Richard Leech

First Officer William Murdoch
David McCallum

David McCallum

Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Wireless Operator Harold Thomas Cottam
Tucker McGuire

Tucker McGuire

Mrs. Margaret 'Molly' Brown
John Merivale

John Merivale

Robbie Lucas
Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Capt. Edward John Smith
Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Capt. Stanley Lord
George Rose

George Rose

Chief Baker Charles Joughin
Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Dr. William O'Loughlin
Jack Watling

Jack Watling

Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall
Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Wireless Operator Cyril Evans
Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Sixth Officer James Moody
Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe
Bee Duffell

Bee Duffell

Mrs. Farrell
Harold Goldblatt

Harold Goldblatt

Benjamin Guggenheim
Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

3rd Officer - Carpathia
Richard Hayward

Richard Hayward

Victualling Officer
Danuta Karell

Danuta Karell

Polish Mother
Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

2nd Engineer Officer John Henry Hesketh
Barry MacGregor

Barry MacGregor

Apprentice James Gibson
Edward Malin

Edward Malin

Dining Saloon Steward
Patrick McAlinney

Patrick McAlinney

Mr. James Farrell
Helen Misener

Helen Misener

Mrs. Ida Straus
Howard Pays

Howard Pays

Fifth Officer Harold Lowe
Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Reverend Anderson
Harold Siddons

Harold Siddons

Second Officer Herbert Stone
Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Mr. Bull - Man on Train
Tim Turner

Tim Turner

Third Officer Charles Groves
Meier Tzelniker

Meier Tzelniker

Mr. Isador Straus
Alexis Chesnakov

Alexis Chesnakov

Passenger (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Llewelyn

Seaman at Steerage Gate (uncredited)
Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Stewardess (uncredited)
Stuart Wagstaff

Stuart Wagstaff

Titanic Steward (Uncredited)
Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

Mr. Harris (uncredited)
Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Steward James Kiernan
Peter Burton

Peter Burton

1st Class Steward (uncredited)
George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Carpathia Purser Hughes (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
Harold Sanderson

Harold Sanderson

Crewman (uncredited)
Bernard Fox

Bernard Fox

Lookout Frederick Fleet (uncredited)
Victor Wood

Victor Wood

Steward (uncredited)
Bob Simmons

Bob Simmons

Stoker (uncredited)
Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Crewman on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)
Alastair Hunter

Alastair Hunter

Steward at Steerage Gate (uncredited)
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Passenger (uncredited)
Max Faulkner

Max Faulkner

Waiter (uncredited)
Richard Beale

Richard Beale

Harbor Pilot (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Wife (uncredited)
Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Passenger on deck (uncredited)
Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Lookout (uncredited)
Hal Osmond

Hal Osmond

Steward (uncredited)
Jack Mower

Jack Mower

1st Class Passenger (uncredited)
Miki Iveria

Miki Iveria

Lifeboat passenger (uncredited)
John Tatham

John Tatham

First Class Passenger (uncredited)
Beth Rogan

Beth Rogan

Passenger calling for Eileen (uncredited)
Arthur Gross

Arthur Gross

Quartermaster Robert Hitchens (uncredited)
Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Passenger (uncredited)
Doreen Keogh

Doreen Keogh

Passenger who Jumps in the Sea (uncredited)
Michael Lees

Michael Lees

Man with Souvenir Piece of Ice (uncredited)
Derren Nesbitt

Derren Nesbitt

Stoker Holding Oar on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Titanic Passenger (uncredited)
Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Stuffy Lady in Lifeboat (uncredited)
Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Boy Jumping into Water (uncredited)
Paul Hardwick

Paul Hardwick

Guggenheim's Valet (uncredited)
Jack May

Jack May

Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper

George Lane Cooper

Passenger (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington

Mabel Etherington

1st Class Passenger (uncredited)
Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Stoker (uncredited)
Fletcher Lightfoot

Fletcher Lightfoot

Passenger (uncredited)
Muriel Maddox

Muriel Maddox

1st Class Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Scroggins

Robert Scroggins

Titanic Bellboy (uncredited)
Joan Benham

Joan Benham

Lottie (uncredited)
Peter Brace

Peter Brace

Stoker (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler

Emile Stemmler

Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
Derek Prentice

Derek Prentice

1st Class Passenger (uncredited)
Alf Mangan

Alf Mangan

Crewman (uncredited)
David Birks

David Birks

Stoker / Crewman (uncredited)
Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Steward / Steerage Passenger / Another Passenger (uncredited)
Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Deckhand (uncredited)
Rosamund Greenwood

Rosamund Greenwood

Mrs Bull (uncredited)
Emerton Court

Emerton Court

Chief Engineer Joseph Bell (uncredited)
Henry Campbell

Henry Campbell

W. T. Stead (uncredited)
Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

bearded seaman (uncredited)
Alma Taylor

Alma Taylor

old woman who leaves her seat to a young mother on the lifeboat (uncredited)
Jack Stewart

Jack Stewart

Stoker Barrett (uncredited)
Olwen Brookes

Olwen Brookes

Miss Evans (uncredited)