A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember Movie Poster Country France Directed by Roy Ward Baker Release Date July 1, 1958 Language English German Italian Polish Russian Studio Pinewood Studios Distributor The Rank Organisation Main Cast Character Actor Charles Herbert Lightoller Kenneth More Mr. Clarke Ronald Allen Maj. Arthur Peuchen Robert Ayres Mrs. Liz Lucas Honor Blackman Robbie Lucas John Merivale Harold Bride David McCallum Chairman J. Bruce Ismay Frank Lawton A Steerage passenger Sean Connery

A Night to Remember is a 1958 British historical disaster drama movie directed by Roy Ward Baker based on the 1955 book of Walter Lord. April 14, 1912: The largest luxury liner of its time chases through the darkness at top speed. Shortly before midnight, the unthinkable happens. The supposedly unsinkable R.M.S. Titanic rams an iceberg and begins to sink. By the end of the night, she will have taken over 1500 souls with her to her grave on the icy Atlantic ground.

The moving drama, template for James Cameron's 1997 epic, is based on memories of 64 survivors and built the structures according to the original plans of the "Titanic" and several shots from the 1943 Nazi propaganda film Titanic were cut in, due to the accurate reconstruction of the ship in that film version.

The following weapons were used in the film A Night to Remember:

Webley Mk V

As true to the actual sinking of the Titanic, all officers carry a Webley Mk V. Second officer Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More) fires his into the air four times when passengers begin crowding onto a lifeboat.

Webley MK. V - .455 Webley

The officers are given Webley revolvers.

Lightoller checks his Webley as officers Boxhall and Lowe break theirs open and Murdoch reaches for his own.

Lightoller tells the passengers not to panic after firing his Webley four times into the air during the loading of lifeboat no. 14.

Lightoller walks up the deck with his Webley drawn after telling Fifth Officer Lowe to man boat no. 14.