Landfall (1949): Cast
Landfall is a 1949 war drama directed by Ken Annakin, starring Joss Ackland as O'Neil, Kathleen Harrison and Laurence Harvey. It is based on Landfall by Nevil Shute. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Ken Annakin
- Original language
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English - Based on
- Landfall by Nevil Shute
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Landfall About?
The premise of Landfall without spoilers, adapted from Landfall by Nevil Shute.
A British Coastal Command pilot is blamed for negligence after a wartime attack is believed to have sunk a British submarine instead of a German U‑boat. Tormented by guilt, he volunteers for a perilous mission to redeem himself as the stakes rise, while his determined girlfriend works tirelessly to uncover the truth and clear his name.
Landfall Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- british military
- submarine
- world war two
- 1940s
- coastal command
- royal air force
- army hospital
- british submarine
- german submarine
- court martial
- pilot error
- submarine sinking
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- english channel
- naval officer
- enquiry
- friendly fire
- visualy identify a target
- commanding officer
- squadron
- air force wing
- transfer request
- barmaid
- investigation
- weapons testing
- guided bomb
- new weapon
- air crash
- torpedoed submarine
- british royal navy
- exoneration
- university professor
- inventor
- air raid
- air raid warden
- trawler
- minesweeper
- testimony
- signalman
- admiral
- petty officer
- wing commander
- lieutenant commander
- flying officer
- searchlight
- naval mine
- naval uniform
- fiance fiancee relationship
- based on novel
- strafing from an aircraft
Landfall Cast & Characters
Joss Ackland leads the cast as O'Neil, with Kathleen Harrison as Mona's Mother and Laurence Harvey as PO Hooper. Directed by Ken Annakin; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ken Annakin
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Joss Ackland as O'Neil -
Kathleen Harrison as Mona's Mother -
Laurence Harvey as PO Hooper -
Denis O'Dea as Captain Burnaby
Also Starring in Landfall
· 15 more- Maurice Denham Wing Commander Hewitt
- Charles Victor Mona's Father
- Margaret Barton Rick's Sister
- David Tomlinson Binks
- Frederick Leister Admiral
- A.E. Matthews Air Raid Warden
- Paul Carpenter PO Morgan
- Nora Swinburne Admiral's Wife
- Walter Hudd Professor Legge
- Margaretta Scott Mrs Burnaby
- Sebastian Shaw Wing Commander Dickens
- Edith Sharpe Rick's Mother
- Michael Denison Rick
- Joan Dowling Miriam
- Patricia Plunkett Mona
More from Ken Annakin
More films directed by Ken Annakin, best-rated first: Swiss Family Robinson, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, The Pirate Movie and The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.
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The Land Girls 1998 -
We Dive at Dawn 1943 -
The Sea Shall Not Have Them 1954 -
The Eagle Has Landed 1977 -
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1942 -
The Land That Time Forgot 1975 -
The Forgotten Battle 2021 -
Submarine Command 1951 -
Toward the Unknown 1956 -
Land of Mine 2016 -
Battle Over Britain 2023 -
Sink the Bismarck! 1960
Landfall FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Landfall, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Landfall?
Landfall runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Landfall released?
Landfall was released on September 30, 1949.
Who directed Landfall?
Landfall was directed by Ken Annakin.
More films by Ken Annakin Who is in the cast of Landfall?
Landfall stars Joss Ackland as O'Neil, Kathleen Harrison as Mona's Mother and Laurence Harvey as PO Hooper, among 19 credited actors.
Is Landfall based on a book?
Yes. Landfall is adapted from Landfall by Nevil Shute.
Does Landfall have a post-credit scene?
No. Landfall has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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