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We Dive at Dawn
We Dive at Dawn
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  2. We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

1943
1h 38m
War
Action
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1943

Runtime

1h 38m

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Storyline

"A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !"

A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. In the ensuing battle the British submarine is damaged by a German destroyer. The submarine is leaking fuel so badly that the crew won't be able to make it back to Britain before running out somewhere along the Danish coast. When it seems that their only option may be to blow up the submarine and try to escape to Denmark, seaman James Hobson hatches a plan...

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Apr 15, 1943
Languages
German
English
Director
Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Production
Gainsborough Pictures
Gainsborough Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

42 Cast Members

John Mills

John Mills

Lt. Taylor RN

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

L/S Hobson

Louis Bradfield

First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.

Ronald Millar

Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR

Jack Watling

Jack Watling

Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.

Reginald Purdell

Reginald Purdell

Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs

Caven Watson

Chief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan

Leslie Weston

Leading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson

Norman Williams

Periscope Operator - 'Canada'

Lionel Grose

Torpedo Operator - 'Spud'

David Peel

David Peel

Helmsman - 'Oxford'

Philip Godfrey

Steward - 'Flunkey'

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Luftwaffe Captain

Marie Ault

Marie Ault

Victor Beaumont

Frederick Burtwell

Frederick Burtwell

Franklyn Bennett

George Cross

Kenneth Evans

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