A Night to Remember
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.
Cast
Kenneth More
as Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller
Ronald Allen
as Mr. Clarke
Robert Ayres
as Maj. Arthur Peuchen
Honor Blackman
as Mrs. Liz Lucas
Anthony Bushell
as Capt. Arthur Rostron
John Cairney
as Mr. Murphy
Jill Dixon
as Mrs. Clarke
Jane Downs
as Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller
James Dyrenforth
as Col. Archibald Gracie
Michael Goodliffe
as Thomas Andrews
Reviews
John Chard
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 high...
