We Dive at Dawn (1943)All leave is canceled so that a British submarine can be sent after a new German warship. They chase it so far that they have no fuel to get home. Director:Anthony Asquith |
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We Dive at Dawn (1943)All leave is canceled so that a British submarine can be sent after a new German warship. They chase it so far that they have no fuel to get home. Director:Anthony Asquith |
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John Mills | ... |
Captain - Lt. Taylor, R.N.
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Louis Bradfield | ... |
First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
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Ronald Millar | ... |
Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
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Jack Watling | ... |
Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
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Reginald Purdell | ... |
Coxwain - C /
P.O. Dabbs
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Caven Watson | ... |
Chief Engine Room Artificer - C /
P.O. Duncan
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Niall MacGinnis | ... |
Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C /
P.O. Mike Corrigan
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Eric Portman | ... |
On Hydrophones - L /
S. Hobson
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Leslie Weston | ... |
Leading Torpedo Operator - L /
S Tug Wilson
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Norman Williams | ... |
Periscope Operator - 'Canada'
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Lionel Grose | ... |
Torpedo Operator - 'Spud'
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David Peel | ... |
Helmsman - 'Oxford'
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Philip Godfrey | ... |
Steward - 'Flunkey'
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Robb Wilton | ... |
Cook - 'Pincher'
(as Robert Wilton)
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The crew of HMS submarine Sea Tiger have their leave (and assorted family problems) cut short when they are recalled for a special mission: sink the new German battleship Brandenburg. En route, they learn that their target has entered the heavily defended Baltic; rather than fail, they follow it. Tension builds as they approach their target. After the attempt, escape seems impossible...unless they can refuel in enemy waters. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
I very much agree with the comment about the verisimilitude of the control room dialogue and action during the torpedo shoot. However, the scenes that really struck me most forcibly as realistic were those in the engine room during the episode where the Baltic A/S net was penetrated. The mechanician operating the electric motor was (in my opinion!) definitely not an actor - he was a matelot doing his regular job, and he was obviously jolly proud of it too. The repetition of these "ahead/astern" scenes suggests that the director was as fascinated as I was. The film is and will remain well worth watching for scenes like these. And for our US friends who find the dialogue difficult - well, I often use the subtitles option when watching modern Hollywood action films, like "Get Shorty". Doesn't stop my enjoyment, and I can then understand about 90% on a second unaided viewing!