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 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 |
| Walter McGrail He was 50, 81 years old when he died | as Henchman DaCosta |
| Cecil Kellaway He was 45, 79 years old when he died | as Colonial Official |
| Melville Cooper He was 42, 76 years old when he died | as Cosey |
| Basil Rathbone She was 46, 75 years old when she died | as Clive Randolph |
| Lionel Atwill He was 54, 61 years old when he died | as Hugo Zurof |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Eric Wilton He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Colonial Affairs Official |
| 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 |
| Eddie Hall He was 41, now 43 years old | as Henchman Bringing John Randolph Through Sliding Doors |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jess Lee Brooks He was 44, 50 years old when he died | as Angry Heavyset Chief |
| 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 |
| John Burton He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Simon Randolph |
| Philip Hurlic He was 11, 86 years old when he died | as Tuppence, Native Boy |
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 |
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