We Dive at Dawn
“A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !”
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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...
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Edited by R E DearingShot by Jack E Cox
Also known as
- Plongée à l'aubefr
- La tigre del mareit
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Mills
as Captain - Lt. Taylor, R.N.
Louis Bradfield
as First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
John Mills Nm0590055
as Captain - Lt. Taylor, R.N.
Ronald Millar
as Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
Jack Watling
as Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
Reginald Purdell
as P.O. Dabbs
Caven Watson
as P.O. Duncan
Niall Macginnis
as P.O. Mike Corrigan
Eric Portman
as S. Hobson
Leslie Weston
as S Tug Wilson
Norman Williams
as Periscope Operator - 'Canada'
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