We Dive at Dawn

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...

6.4

98 min

Cast

John Mills

as Lt. Taylor RN

Eric Portman

as L/S Hobson

Louis Bradfield

as First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.

Ronald Millar

as Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR

Jack Watling

as Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.

Reginald Purdell

as Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs

Caven Watson

as Chief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan

Niall MacGinnis

as Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan

Leslie Weston

as Leading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson

Norman Williams

as Periscope Operator - 'Canada'

Lionel Grose

as Torpedo Operator - 'Spud'

David Peel

as Helmsman - 'Oxford'

Philip Godfrey

as Steward - 'Flunkey'

Walter Gotell

as Luftwaffe Captain

Marie Ault

Victor Beaumont

Frederick Burtwell

Franklyn Bennett

George Cross

Kenneth Evans

Ian Fleming

Philip Friend

Pat Hagan

Vincent Holman

Joan Hopkins

Vi Kaley

Olaf Olsen

Bryan Powley

John Salew

Gerik Schjelderup

Johnnie Schofield

Ian Selby

John Slater

Joan Sterndale-Bennett

Vi Stevens

Merle Tottenham

David Trickett

Robert Brooks Turner

Beatrice Varley

Ben Williams

Ian Wilson

Josephine Wilson

Director

Anthony Asquith