We Dive at Dawn
24 votes
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...
Status: Released
Released Date: 1943-04-15
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Anthony Asquith
Writer: J.B. Williams, Val Valentine, Frank Launder
Spoken language: Deutsch, English
Genres: War, Action, Drama
Original title: We Dive at Dawn
Production Companies: Gainsborough Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
John Mills
Eric Portman
Louis Bradfield
Ronald Millar
Jack Watling
Reginald Purdell
Caven Watson
Niall MacGinnis
Leslie Weston
Norman Williams
Lionel Grose
David Peel
Philip Godfrey
Walter Gotell
Reviews
G
Recommendations
Titanic
1943-09-24
In 1912, the Titanic embarks on its inevitable collision course with history. In the wake of the ove
M/S Gustloff
2008-03-02
Joseph Vilsmaier Two-part TV movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Wilhe
Where Eagles Dare
1968-12-04
World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the S
Conquered City
1962-12-05
Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered
Stronger Than the Night
1954-09-24
The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, impri
Stalingrad
1993-01-20
A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970-01-26
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos
Patton
1970-01-25
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film
A League of Their Own
1992-07-01
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female
The Devil's General
1955-02-23
The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of
Rosvo Roope
1949-09-09
In the 18th century, Robert's beloved Helena is forced to marry the cruel Henrik Brest. Robert becom
The Invasion
1945-02-22
A Russian village struggles through the German occupation during World War II in this tense drama fr
Farewell
1966-12-06
Spring, 1944. The Great Patriotic war. The German fascists are still in Sevastopol. A fierce combat
Tommy
1975-03-19
After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a
The Old Man and the Sea
1958-10-07
Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 mon
Letters from Iwo Jima
2006-12-09
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II
Antonia's Line
1995-09-21
After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Anton
A Few Good Men
1992-12-11
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assi
The Great Dictator
1940-10-15
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecu
The Great Love
1942-06-12
The attractive Oberleutnant Paul Wendlandt is stationed in North Africa as a fighter pilot. While in