We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

Infobox Film
name = We Dive at Dawn


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director = Anthony Asquith
producer = Edward Black
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starring = John Mills
Eric Portman
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editing = R.E. Dearing
released = 20 May 1943 (UK)
country = UK
language = English
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"We Dive at Dawn" is a 1943 submarine action, propaganda film directed by Anthony Asquith, starring John Mills, Eric Portman and Reginald Purdell. It was produced by Edward Black.

Plot

The British submarine "Sea Tiger" docks after a long voyage and the crew are given a week's leave. Each heads off for his chosen destination. However, all their arrangements are cancelled as they are recalled to their sub and ordered to find and destroy a Nazi battleship, the "Brandenburg". On their way, they pick up three German seamen who tell them where the ship lies in the treacherous Baltic Sea.

When they eventually find it, they fire their torpedoes, but must beat a hasty retreat. They do not know if they were successful. They lie low after the attack after convincing the Germans that the Sea Tiger had been sunk. Desperately low on fuel and supplies, the Sea Tiger raids a small Danish port nearby. The attacks by the small German garrison is thwarted and the Sea Tiger safely steals away to base after "borrowing" 1200 gallons of fuel. Upon returning to base the crew is informed that the mission was a success.

Cast

*John Mills as Lieutenant Freddie Taylor, Captain of HMS "Sea Tiger"
*Eric Portman as Leading Seaman James Hobson 'Hydrophones'

DVD

The film has been released by ITV DVD and Carlton.

Quotes

Admiral: Who are you seeing this leave? Your "Aunt Margaret" again?
Lt. Freddie Taylor: I can't risk it, sir. Her husband's on leave.

Admiral: One comes in, one goes out. Like running a bloody bus service!

Seaman takes a bite of fried fish and says "no wonder they stopped dog racing".

Filming locations

Gaumont-British Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

External links

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