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...
We Dive at Dawn (1943) is a war, action and drama film directed by Anthony Asquith, released on April 15, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars John Mills, Eric Portman, Louis Bradfield and Ronald Millar. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
John Mills
as Lt. Taylor RN
Eric Portman
as L/S Hobson
Louis Bradfield
as First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
Ronald Millar
as Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
Jack Watling
as Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
Reginald Purdell
as Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
Caven Watson
as Chief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan
Niall MacGinnis
as Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
Leslie Weston
as Leading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson
Norman Williams
as Periscope Operator - 'Canada'
Lionel Grose
as Torpedo Operator - 'Spud'
David Peel
as Helmsman - 'Oxford'
Directed by Anthony Asquith, written by J.B. Williams, Val Valentine and Frank Launder, produced by Edward Black.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 30 ratings.
A cracking wartime adventure about a submarine tasked with tracking down and destroying the new Nazi battleship "Brandenburg". The added authenticity of this being actually made during the war is hard to overstate; there is a palpable tension as Eric Portman and John Mills take centre stage in this - admittedly "flag waving" production. Featuring a daring raid on a fuel dump, a tense cat-and-mouse chase, and giving…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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The main cast of We Dive at Dawn (1943) includes John Mills, Eric Portman, Louis Bradfield, Ronald Millar and Jack Watling. The film was directed by Anthony Asquith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
We Dive at Dawn was released on April 15, 1943 and runs for 1h 38m.
We Dive at Dawn (1943) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
