The Finest Hours (1964 film)

For the dramatization of daring rescue attempts off New England in 1952, see The Finest Hours (2016 film).

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]

The Finest Hours
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	Le Vien International
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	29 September 1964 (1964-09-29) (United Kingdom) 10 November 1964 (1964-11-10) (United States)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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)

See also

• Orson Welles filmography