We Dive at Dawn (1943)

Directed by

Anthony Asquith

Genre

war film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

British submariners carry out a dangerous mission to sink a German battleship in the Baltic Sea during World War II. The crew faces mechanical failures, depth charges, and enemy patrols as they try to complete their objective and survive.

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What happens

We Dive at Dawn is a 1943 war film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring John Mills and Eric Portman as Royal Navy submariners in the Second World War. It was written by Val Valentine and J. B. Williams with uncredited assistance from Frank Launder. It was produced by Edward Black. The film's sets were designed by Walter Murton. The film was crucial to establishing Mills as a star. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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