Documentary ·War · United Kingdom · 1964 · 1h 56m

The Finest Hours

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Director

Cast

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)

Crew

Hone Glendinning — Director of Photography Gerry Arbeid — Editor Victor Wolfson — Writer Jack Levin — Producer

Synopsis

A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Peter Baylis Director Hone Glendinning Director of Photography Gerry Arbeid Editor Victor Wolfson Writer Jack Levin Producer

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