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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
1943·Action / Drama / War·1h 38m

WE DIVE AT DAWN

“A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !”

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...

Above the Line
Anthony Asquith·DirectorJ.B. Williams·WriterVal Valentine·WriterJack E. Cox·Director of PhotographyHubert Bath·MusicR. E. Dearing·Editor
Cast
John Mills·Lt. Taylor RNEric Portman·L/S HobsonLouis Bradfield·First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.Ronald Millar·Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVRJack Watling·Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.Reginald Purdell·Coxwain - C / P.O. DabbsCaven Watson·Chief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. DuncanNiall MacGinnis·Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike CorriganLeslie Weston·Leading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug WilsonNorman Williams·Periscope Operator - 'Canada'
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Anthony Asquith·Director
Writing· 3
J.B. Williams·WriterVal Valentine·WriterFrank Launder·Writer
Camera· 1
Jack E. Cox·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
R. E. Dearing·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hubert Bath·Music
Production· 1
Edward Black·Producer
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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