The Finest Hours (1964 film)
| The Finest Hours | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Baylis |
| Written by | Winston Churchill Victor Wolfson |
| Produced by | Jack Levin |
| Narrated by | Orson Welles |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Finest Hours is a 1964 British documentary film about Winston Churchill, directed by Peter Baylis. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- George Baker as Lord Randolph (voice)
- Faith Brook as Lady Randolph (voice)
- David Healy as Newsreel Commentator
- Orson Welles as Narrator (voice)
- George Westbury as Churchill as a boy (voice)
- Patrick Wymark as Churchill (voice)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Crowther, Bosley (2011). "NY Times: The Finest Hours". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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- 1964 films
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