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A Night to Remember

- The night the unsinkable sank

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.

Release Date : 1958-07-03

Language :GermanEnglishItalianPolishRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Rank Organisation

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kenneth More

Character Name : Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller

Original Name : Kenneth More

Gender : Male

Ronald Allen

Character Name : Mr. Clarke

Original Name : Ronald Allen

Gender : Male

Robert Ayres

Character Name : Maj. Arthur Peuchen

Original Name : Robert Ayres

Gender : Male

Honor Blackman

Character Name : Mrs. Liz Lucas

Original Name : Honor Blackman

Gender : Female

Anthony Bushell

Character Name : Capt. Arthur Rostron

Original Name : Anthony Bushell

Gender : Male

John Cairney

Character Name : Mr. Murphy

Original Name : John Cairney

Gender : Male

Jill Dixon

Character Name : Mrs. Clarke

Original Name : Jill Dixon

Gender : Female

Jane Downs

Character Name : Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller

Original Name : Jane Downs

Gender : Female

James Dyrenforth

Character Name : Col. Archibald Gracie

Original Name : James Dyrenforth

Gender : Male

Michael Goodliffe

Character Name : Thomas Andrews

Original Name : Michael Goodliffe

Gender : Male

Kenneth Griffith

Character Name : Wireless Operator John 'Jack' Phillips

Original Name : Kenneth Griffith

Gender : Male

Harriette Johns

Character Name : Lady Richard

Original Name : Harriette Johns

Gender : Female

Frank Lawton

Character Name : Chairman J. Bruce Ismay

Original Name : Frank Lawton

Gender : Male

Richard Leech

Character Name : First Officer William Murdoch

Original Name : Richard Leech

Gender : Male

David McCallum

Character Name : Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride

Original Name : David McCallum

Gender : Male

Alec McCowen

Character Name : Wireless Operator Harold Thomas Cottam

Original Name : Alec McCowen

Gender : Male

Tucker McGuire

Character Name : Mrs. Margaret 'Molly' Brown

Original Name : Tucker McGuire

Gender : Female

John Merivale

Character Name : Robbie Lucas

Original Name : John Merivale

Gender : Male

Ralph Michael

Character Name : Mr. Yates

Original Name : Ralph Michael

Gender : Male

Laurence Naismith

Character Name : Capt. Edward John Smith

Original Name : Laurence Naismith

Gender : Male

Russell Napier

Character Name : Capt. Stanley Lord

Original Name : Russell Napier

Gender : Male

Redmond Phillips

Character Name : Mr. Hoyle

Original Name : Redmond Phillips

Gender : Male

George Rose

Character Name : Chief Baker Charles Joughin

Original Name : George Rose

Gender : Male

Joseph Tomelty

Character Name : Dr. William O'Loughlin

Original Name : Joseph Tomelty

Gender : Male

Patrick Waddington

Character Name : Sir Richard

Original Name : Patrick Waddington

Gender : Male

Jack Watling

Character Name : Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall

Original Name : Jack Watling

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Bayldon

Character Name : Wireless Operator Cyril Evans

Original Name : Geoffrey Bayldon

Gender : Male

Michael Bryant

Character Name : Sixth Officer James Moody

Original Name : Michael Bryant

Gender : Male

Cyril Chamberlain

Character Name : Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe

Original Name : Cyril Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Richard Clarke

Character Name : Gallagher

Original Name : Richard Clarke

Gender : Male

Bee Duffell

Character Name : Mrs. Farrell

Original Name : Bee Duffell

Gender : Female

Harold Goldblatt

Character Name : Benjamin Guggenheim

Original Name : Harold Goldblatt

Gender : Male

Gerald Harper

Character Name : 3rd Officer - Carpathia

Original Name : Gerald Harper

Gender : Male

Richard Hayward

Character Name : Victualling Officer

Original Name : Richard Hayward

Gender : Male

Thomas Heathcote

Character Name : Steward

Original Name : Thomas Heathcote

Gender : Male

Danuta Karell

Character Name : Polish Mother

Original Name : Danuta Karell

Gender : Male

Andrew Keir

Character Name : 2nd Engineer Officer John Henry Hesketh

Original Name : Andrew Keir

Gender : Male

Christina Lubicz

Character Name : Polish Girl

Original Name : Christina Lubicz

Gender : Male

Barry MacGregor

Character Name : Apprentice James Gibson

Original Name : Barry MacGregor

Gender : Male

Edward Malin

Character Name : Dining Saloon Steward

Original Name : Edward Malin

Gender : Male

Patrick McAlinney

Character Name : Mr. James Farrell

Original Name : Patrick McAlinney

Gender : Male

Helen Misener

Character Name : Mrs. Ida Straus

Original Name : Helen Misener

Gender : Male

Mary Monahan

Character Name : Kate

Original Name : Mary Monahan

Gender : Male

Howard Pays

Character Name : Fifth Officer Harold Lowe

Original Name : Howard Pays

Gender : Male

Philip Ray

Character Name : Reverend Anderson

Original Name : Philip Ray

Gender : Male

Harold Siddons

Character Name : Second Officer Herbert Stone

Original Name : Harold Siddons

Gender : Male

Julian Somers

Character Name : Mr. Bull - Man on Train

Original Name : Julian Somers

Gender : Male

Tim Turner

Character Name : Third Officer Charles Groves

Original Name : Tim Turner

Gender : Male

Meier Tzelniker

Character Name : Mr. Isador Straus

Original Name : Meier Tzelniker

Gender : Male

Alexis Chesnakov

Character Name : Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexis Chesnakov

Gender : Male

Desmond Llewelyn

Character Name : Seaman at Steerage Gate (uncredited)

Original Name : Desmond Llewelyn

Gender : Male

Marianne Stone

Character Name : Stewardess (uncredited)

Original Name : Marianne Stone

Gender : Female

Stuart Wagstaff

Character Name : Titanic Steward (Uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Wagstaff

Gender : Male

Robert Henderson

Character Name : Mr. Harris (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Henderson

Gender : Male

Norman Rossington

Character Name : Steward James Kiernan

Original Name : Norman Rossington

Gender : Male

Peter Burton

Character Name : 1st Class Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Burton

Gender : Male

George A. Cooper

Character Name : Carpathia Purser Hughes (uncredited)

Original Name : George A. Cooper

Gender : Male

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Steerage Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Harold Sanderson

Character Name : Crewman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Sanderson

Gender : Male

Bernard Fox

Character Name : Lookout Frederick Fleet (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Fox

Gender : Male

Victor Wood

Character Name : Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Wood

Gender : Male

Bob Simmons

Character Name : Stoker (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Simmons

Gender : Male

Stratford Johns

Character Name : Crewman on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)

Original Name : Stratford Johns

Gender : Male

Alastair Hunter

Character Name : Steward at Steerage Gate (uncredited)

Original Name : Alastair Hunter

Gender : Male

Guy Standeven

Character Name : Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Standeven

Gender : Male

Max Faulkner

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Faulkner

Gender : Male

Richard Beale

Character Name : Harbor Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Beale

Gender : Male

Pauline Chamberlain

Character Name : Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Pauline Chamberlain

Gender : Female

Jack Hedley

Character Name : Passenger on deck (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Hedley

Gender : Male

Dudley Sutton

Character Name : Lookout (uncredited)

Original Name : Dudley Sutton

Gender : Male

Hal Osmond

Character Name : Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Osmond

Gender : Male

Jack Mower

Character Name : 1st Class Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mower

Gender : Male

Miki Iveria

Character Name : Lifeboat passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Miki Iveria

Gender : Female

John Tatham

Character Name : First Class Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : John Tatham

Gender : Male

Beth Rogan

Character Name : Passenger calling for Eileen (uncredited)

Original Name : Beth Rogan

Gender : Female

Arthur Gross

Character Name : Quartermaster Robert Hitchens (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Gross

Gender : Male

Victor Harrington

Character Name : Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Harrington

Gender : Male

Doreen Keogh

Character Name : Passenger who Jumps in the Sea (uncredited)

Original Name : Doreen Keogh

Gender : Female

Michael Lees

Character Name : Man with Souvenir Piece of Ice (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Lees

Gender : Male

Derren Nesbitt

Character Name : Stoker Holding Oar on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)

Original Name : Derren Nesbitt

Gender : Male

John Moulder-Brown

Character Name : Titanic Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : John Moulder-Brown

Gender : Male

Jean Anderson

Character Name : Stuffy Lady in Lifeboat (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Anderson

Gender : Female

Jeremy Bulloch

Character Name : Boy Jumping into Water (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeremy Bulloch

Gender : Male

Paul Hardwick

Character Name : Guggenheim's Valet (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Hardwick

Gender : Male

Jack May

Character Name : Steerage Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack May

Gender : Male

George Lane Cooper

Character Name : Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : George Lane Cooper

Gender : Male

Mabel Etherington

Character Name : 1st Class Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Mabel Etherington

Gender : Female

Glyn Houston

Character Name : Stoker (uncredited)

Original Name : Glyn Houston

Gender : Male

Fletcher Lightfoot

Character Name : Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Fletcher Lightfoot

Gender : Male

Muriel Maddox

Character Name : 1st Class Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Muriel Maddox

Gender : Male

Robert Scroggins

Character Name : Titanic Bellboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Scroggins

Gender : Male

Joan Benham

Character Name : Lottie (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Benham

Gender : Female

Peter Brace

Character Name : Stoker (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Brace

Gender : Male

Emile Stemmler

Character Name : Steerage Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Emile Stemmler

Gender : Male

Derek Prentice

Character Name : 1st Class Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Derek Prentice

Gender : Male

Alf Mangan

Character Name : Crewman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alf Mangan

Gender : Male

David Birks

Character Name : Stoker / Crewman (uncredited)

Original Name : David Birks

Gender : Male

Peter Sallis

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Sallis

Gender : Male

Jack Carter

Character Name : Steward / Steerage Passenger / Another Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Carter

Gender : Male

Sean Connery

Character Name : Deckhand (uncredited)

Original Name : Sean Connery

Gender : Male

Rosamund Greenwood

Character Name : Mrs Bull (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosamund Greenwood

Gender : Female

Emerton Court

Character Name : Chief Engineer Joseph Bell (uncredited)

Original Name : Emerton Court

Gender : Male

Henry Campbell

Character Name : W. T. Stead (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Campbell

Gender : Male

Larry Taylor

Character Name : bearded seaman (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Taylor

Gender : Male

Alma Taylor

Character Name : old woman who leaves her seat to a young mother on the lifeboat (uncredited)

Original Name : Alma Taylor

Gender : Female

Jack Stewart

Character Name : Stoker Barrett (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Stewart

Gender : Male

Olwen Brookes

Character Name : Miss Evans (uncredited)

Original Name : Olwen Brookes

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 about that desperate and distressing night, when people of all classes perished due to a number of circumstances. Circumstances that are all fully formed here. They largely stick to the source story, and by using research with actual survivors they have kept it straightforward and factual. There's also no sub-plots to bog it down, there's time spent with the principals of course, but only enough time to hold our interest when disaster strikes and decisions are to be made. Given a story with so much detail it's a major achievement that the film never sags, the outcome of which is a classic movie that's as memorable as it is poignant. 8/10