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We Dive at Dawn(1943)
Status: Released
Date: 1943-04-15
64%
27 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !
Overview:
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...
Languages: German, English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Gainsborough Pictures
Movie: We Dive at Dawn
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Mills
Lt. Taylor RN
Eric Portman
L/S Hobson
Jack Watling
Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
Reginald Purdell
Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
Niall MacGinnis
Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
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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...
Release Date
1943-04-15
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A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !
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