Western Approaches
7.0
“The Surprise Film of the Year!”
A World War II drama-documentary showing the struggles of Merchant Navy seamen following an attack by a U-Boat. Western Approaches is a vast area of ocean control covering thousands of square miles of the Atlantic. In these waters is set this single incident in the fiercest and longest sea battle in history. The players are not professional actors but serving officers and men of Allied Navies and Merchant Fleets. This film is dedicated to them and their comrades who made the Allied victory possible.
Pat Jackson Director · Jack Cardiff Cinematographer
First release December 2, 1944 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, German
Production
Crown Film Unit
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 2, 1944
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
XC
October 12, 1946 · Premiere · British Film Festival
May 2, 1947 · Theatrical
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