We Dive at Dawn
“A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !”
Synopsis
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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John Mills
Lt. Taylor RN
Eric Portman
L/S Hobson
Louis Bradfield
First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
Ronald Millar
Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
Jack Watling
Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
Reginald Purdell
Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
Caven Watson
Chief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan
Niall MacGinnis
Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
Leslie Weston
Leading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson
Norman Williams
Periscope Operator - 'Canada'
Lionel Grose
Torpedo Operator - 'Spud'
David Peel
Helmsman - 'Oxford'
Philip Godfrey
Steward - 'Flunkey'
Walter Gotell
Luftwaffe Captain
Marie Ault
Victor Beaumont
Frederick Burtwell
Franklyn Bennett
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anthony Asquith
- Screenplay & Story
- Val Valentine, J.B. Williams, Frank Launder
- Original Score
- Hubert Bath
- Original Title
- We Dive at Dawn
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Gainsborough Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anthony Asquith
Val Valentine, J.B. Williams, Frank Launder
Hubert Bath
Jack E. Cox
R. E. Dearing
Edward Black
Department Leadership Roster
Anthony Asquith
Director
Val Valentine
Writer
J.B. Williams
Writer
Edward Black
Producer
Jack E. Cox
Director of Photography
Frank Launder
Writer
R. E. Dearing
Editor
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What is We Dive at Dawn about?
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...
Who directed We Dive at Dawn?
We Dive at Dawn was directed by Anthony Asquith.
Who stars in We Dive at Dawn?
The principal cast of We Dive at Dawn includes John Mills, Eric Portman, Louis Bradfield, Ronald Millar, Jack Watling.
When was We Dive at Dawn released and how long is it?
We Dive at Dawn was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for We Dive at Dawn?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Dive at Dawn was composed by Hubert Bath.