We Dive at Dawn
6.7
“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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Cast
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John Mills
Lt. Taylor RN
Known for
Great Expectations
Gandhi
Eric Portman
L/S Hobson
Known for
A Canterbury Tale
The Colditz Story
Louis Bradfield
First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
Also in
Stormy Weather
Dirty Work
Ronald Millar
Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
Also in
Beware of Pity
Jack Watling
Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
Known for
Mr. Arkadin
Under Capricorn
Reginald Purdell
Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
Known for
Brighton Rock
Caven Watson
Chief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan
Known for
In Which We Serve
Niall MacGinnis
Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
Known for
Jason and the Argonauts
Night of the Demon
Leslie Weston
Leading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson
Also in
Corridor of Mirrors
Above Us the Waves
Norman Williams
Periscope Operator - 'Canada'
Also in
The Silver Darlings
Scott of the Antarctic
Lionel Grose
Torpedo Operator - 'Spud'
Also in
In Which We Serve
49th Parallel
David Peel
Helmsman - 'Oxford'
Known for
The Brides of Dracula
Anthony Asquith Director · Frank Launder Writer Val Valentine Writer
First release April 15, 1943 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, German
Production
Gainsborough Pictures
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 15, 1943
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
XC
February 22, 1946 · Theatrical
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