We Dive at Dawn (1943)
A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !
98 min
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...
- Release date
- April 15, 1943
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Where to watch
Free
Fawesome
Free with ads
Tubi TV
Cast
- John Mills as Captain - Lt. Taylor, R.N.
- Eric Portman as On Hydrophones - L
- 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
- Caven Watson as Chief Engine Room Artificer - C
- Niall MacGinnis as Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C
- Leslie Weston as Leading Torpedo Operator - L
- 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
- George Cross
- Ian Fleming
- Philip Friend
- Vincent Holman
- Joan Hopkins
- Vi Kaley
- Olaf Olsen
- Bryan Powley
- John Salew
- 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
Crew
- Anthony Asquith · Director
- J.B. Williams · Writer
- Val Valentine · Writer
- Edward Black · Producer
- Jack E. Cox · Cinematographer
- R.E. Dearing · Editor