Summary
Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her husband, Richard also arranges passage on the luxury liner so as to have custody of their two children. All this fades to insignificance once the ship hits an iceberg.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Box office
2.7×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $5 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for dramas, −11 min on the typical 109
typical 10998Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 51 more
Released
1953
April 11, 1953
73 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchSpanishBasqueMade in
United States
Academy Awards1954
- Writing (Original Screenplay)1954Won
- Best Art Direction, Black and White1954Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking35 people
Clifton WebbRichard Ward Sturges
Barbara StanwyckJulia Sturges
Robert WagnerGifford "Giff" Rogers
Audrey DaltonAnnette Sturges
Thelma RitterMaude Young
Brian AherneCapt. Edward John Smith
Richard BasehartGeorge S. Headley
Allyn JoslynEarl Meeker
James ToddSandy Comstock
Frances BergenMadeleine Astor
William JohnstoneJohn Jacob Astor
Mae MarshWoman to Whom Norman Gave His Seat (uncredited)
Frank McLureLifeboat Survivor (uncredited)
Bert StevensPassenger (uncredited)
Michael RennieEnd Narrator (Voice)
Hamilton CampMessenger Boy (uncredited)- HCHarper CarterNorman Sturges (uncredited)
- HVHelen Van TuylIda Strauss
Harry CordingBoiler Room Engineer (uncredited)
David HoffmanShip's Tailor (uncredited)- OMOwen McGiveneySteward (uncredited)
James O'HaraDevlin - Lookout (uncredited)
Edmund PurdomSecond Officer Lightoller (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoSteward (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Jean Negulesco Director
- Henry Weinberger Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Richard L. Breen Screenplay
- Charles Brackett Screenplay, Producer
- Walter Reisch Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Joseph MacDonald Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Louis R. Loeffler Editor
Sound · 1
- Sol Kaplan Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Maurice Ransford Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- A.E. Housman Poem
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