Titanic (1953)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Drama, History
- 13 Jul 1953 (UK)
- Movie
An unhappily married couple struggle to deal with their problems while on board the luxurious, ill-fated RMS Titanic.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clifton Webb | ... |
Richard Ward Sturges
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Julia Sturges
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Gifford Rogers
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| Audrey Dalton | ... |
Annette Sturges
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| Thelma Ritter | ... |
Maude Young
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| Brian Aherne | ... |
Captain E. J. Smith
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| Richard Basehart | ... |
George Healey
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| Allyn Joslyn | ... |
Earl Meeker
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James Todd | ... |
Sandy Comstock
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| Frances Bergen | ... |
Madeleine Astor
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| William Johnstone | ... |
John Jacob Astor
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Patrick Aherne | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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| Merry Anders | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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Salvador Baguez | ... |
Jean Pablo Uzcadum (uncredited)
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Barry Bernard | ... |
First Officer Murdock (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Dock Official (uncredited)
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George Boyce | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Hamilton Camp | ... |
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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Harper Carter | ... |
Norman Sturges (uncredited)
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Sanders Clark | ... |
Junior Officer (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Boiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
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John Costello | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Nicolas Coster | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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William Cottrell | ... |
Harry - Bar Steward (uncredited)
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Ashley Cowan | ... |
Phillips - Wireless Operator (uncredited)
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Herbert Deans | ... |
Junior Officer (uncredited)
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John Dodsworth | ... |
Stoker Exclaiming 'For God's Sake!' (uncredited)
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| Anthony Eustrel | ... |
Sanderson - White Star Representative (uncredited)
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Conrad Feia | ... |
College Boy (uncredited)
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Michael Ferris | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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Charles B. Fitzsimons | ... |
Chief Officer Wilde (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Flournoy | ... |
Woman with Baby (uncredited)
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| John Fraser | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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Dennis Frazer | ... |
Bride - Wireless Operator (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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| Gloria Gordon | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Isador Strauss (uncredited)
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Ivis Goulding | ... |
Emma - First Class Stewardess (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Lee Graham | ... |
Symons - Lookout (uncredited)
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| Ralph Grosh | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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Camillo Guercio | ... |
Benjamin Guggenheim (uncredited)
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Michael Hadlow | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Ron Hagerthy | ... |
College Boy (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Joan Hayes | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Steve Hayes | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| David Hoffman | ... |
Ship's Tailor (uncredited)
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| Robin Hughes | ... |
Junior Officer (uncredited)
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Charles Keane | ... |
Stoker (uncredited)
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Melinda Markey | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Woman to Whom Norman Gave His Seat (uncredited)
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| Alan Marston | ... |
Quartermaster (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Owen McGiveney | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Lifeboat Survivor (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Marta Mitrovich | ... |
Mrs. Jean Uzcadum (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Joyce Newhard | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| James O'Hara | ... |
Devlin - Lookout (uncredited)
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| Patrick O'Moore | ... |
Relief Man (uncredited)
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| Richard Peel | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Edmund Purdom | ... |
Second Officer Lightoller (uncredited)
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| Michael Rennie | ... |
End Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Gordon Richards | ... |
Mr. Webster - Manager of Clothing Shop (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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Duke Seba | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Christopher Severn | ... |
Flag Messenger (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Guy Standing Jr. | ... |
George D. Widener (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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Helen Van Tuyl | ... |
Ida Strauss (uncredited)
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Richard West | ... |
College Boy (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Negulesco | ||
Written by
| Charles Brackett | ... | (written by) & |
| Walter Reisch | ... | (written by) and |
| Richard L. Breen | ... | (written by) (as Richard Breen) |
| A.E. Housman | ... | (poem "When I Was One-and-Twenty") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles Brackett | ... | producer |
Music by
| Sol Kaplan | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joe MacDonald) |
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ... | (as Louis Loeffler) |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Ransford | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (set decorations) (as Stuart Reiss) |
Costume Design by
| Dorothy Jeakins | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Joseph C. Behm | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Henry Weinberger | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| Arthur von Kirbach | ... | sound (as Arthur L. Kirbach) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lionel Newman | ... | musical director |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kathleen Fagan | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Gordon Illingworth | ... | technical adviser (as Commodore Sir Gordon Illingworth R.D. R.N.R. {Retired}) |
| Michael Audley | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1961) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- 20th Century Fox India (1953) (India) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Abril Vídeo (1990) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (BluRay)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Unhappily married and uncomfortable with life among the British upper crust, Julia Sturges takes her two children and boards the RMS Titanic for America. Her husband, Richard, also arranges passage on the doomed luxury liner in order to allow him to have custody of their two children, Annette and Norman. Meanwhile, Annette begins a romance with a young American college student and tennis player, Gifford Rogers. Unfortunately, their family problems soon seem minor when the Titanic strikes an iceberg.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | TITANIC in Emotion...in Spectacle...in Climax...in Cast! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,805,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the boarding of the lifeboats, Norman changes seats with a woman who arrives at the last moment when the boat was completely full. This was inspired by the action of a Mexican passenger in first class named Manuel Uruchurtu, who did the same thing to a woman from second class who was refused a seat on the lifeboat. After he gave up his seat to her, he asked her to travel to Mexico, if she survived, and tell his wife what happened. His body was never found. See more » |
| Goofs | None of the First or Second Class Children died in the sinking apart from one young First Class girl, Lorraine Allison, who died with her parents. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The British Grenadiers See more » |
| Quotes |
Richard Sturges:
[after Richard and Julia have been quarreling over who will have custody of their son]
My dear Julia, I've been around enough bridge tables to recognize someone who's holding a high trump - play it now if you will. Julia Sturges: We'll discuss it later. Richard Sturges: Now! Julia Sturges: All right, Richard. One question first? Richard Sturges: If it's about Norman, you know the answer. No court in the world, no power in the heavens can force me to give up my son. Julia Sturges: He is not your son. See more » |