The Sun Never Sets 85 years old

A powerfully dramatic story of men of empire and the women they love...excitement, mystery, intrigue and romance...woven into a thrilling tapestry of entertainment

The Sun Never Sets

The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is then persuaded to try colonial service by his grandfather. He is accompanied by Clive who has been sent to investigate the source of a series of radio broadcasts that are sewing unrest throughout the world. These may be linked to Hugo Zurof, a man plotting to rule the world.

Credits

The Sun Never Sets Cast

Name Character
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. He was 29, 90 years old when he died as John Randolph
C. Aubrey Smith He was 75, 85 years old when he died as Sir John Randolph
Virginia Field She was 21, 74 years old when she died as Phyllis Ransome
Cecil Kellaway He was 45, 79 years old when he died as Colonial Official
Walter McGrail He was 50, 81 years old when he died as Henchman DaCosta
Melville Cooper He was 42, 76 years old when he died as Cosey
Lionel Atwill He was 54, 61 years old when he died as Hugo Zurof
Basil Rathbone She was 46, 75 years old when she died as Clive Randolph
Brandon Hurst He was 72, 80 years old when he died as A Doctor
Lawrence Grant He was 68, 81 years old when he died as Second Selection Board Member
Theodore von Eltz He was 45, 70 years old when he died as Delafons
Eric Wilton He was 56, 74 years old when he died as Colonial Affairs Official
Ivan F. Simpson He was 64, 76 years old when he died as A Doctor
Mary Forbes She was 56, 91 years old when she died as Mrs. Randolph
Mary Field She was 29, 87 years old when she died as Maid
Harry Cording He was 48, 63 years old when he died as Zurof Camp Guard
Lionel Belmore He was 72, 85 years old when he died as Third Selection Board Member
Olaf Hytten He was 51, 67 years old when he died as Statesman
James Eagles He was 31, 52 years old when he died as Assistant Operator
Sidney Bracey He was 61, 64 years old when he died as Minister of Colonial Affairs
John Burton He was 35, 83 years old when he died as Simon Randolph
Eddie Hall He was 41, now 43 years old as Henchman Bringing John Randolph Through Sliding Doors
Holmes Herbert He was 56, 74 years old when he died as Colonial Official
Barbara O'Neil She was 28, 70 years old when she died as Helen Randolph
Philip Hurlic He was 11, 86 years old when he died as Tuppence, Native Boy
Jack Deery as Command Bomber Pilot
Robert Emmett Keane He was 56, 98 years old when he died as Henchman Careira
Edward Keane He was 94, 59 years old when he died as DNXY Radio Operator
C. Montague Shaw He was 57, 85 years old when he died as Colonial Affairs Official
Douglas Walton He was 28, 51 years old when he died as Carpenter
Jess Lee Brooks He was 44, 50 years old when he died as Angry Heavyset Chief

The Sun Never Sets Crew

Name Department
Ted J. Kent as Editor. He was 37 (84) years old when He died Editing
Richard H. Riedel as Assistant Art Director. He was 35 (55) years old when He died Art
Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 46 (70) years old when He died Art
Jack Otterson as Art Direction. He was 33 (86) years old when He died Art
Vera West as Costume Designer. She was 38 (47) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Frank Skinner as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (70) years old when He died Sound
Charles Previn as Music Director. He was 51 (85) years old when He died Sound
Bernard B. Brown as Sound Supervisor. He was 40 (82) years old when He died Sound
Gordon B. Clarke as Stand In. He was 33 (65) years old when He died Crew
George Robinson as Director of Photography. He was 49 (68) years old when He died Camera
W. P. Lipscomb as Screenplay. He was 52 (71) years old when He died Writing
Jerry Horwin as Story. Writing
Ramsay Hill as Technical Advisor. He was 48 (85) years old when He died Crew
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The Sun Never Sets (85 years)

A powerfully dramatic story of men of empire and the women they love...excitement, mystery, intrigue and romance...woven into a thrilling tapestry of entertainment

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 31, 1939
  • Runtime: 97 minutes