Summary
A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 627 ratings3.4/5
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 38 min
Shorter than most war movies, −20 min on the typical 118
typical 11898Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1943
April 15, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
WarActionDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 4 more14 people
- John MillsLt. Taylor RN
- Eric PortmanL/S Hobson
- LBLouis BradfieldFirst Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
- RMRonald MillarThird Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
- Jack WatlingNavigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
- Reginald PurdellCoxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
- CWCaven WatsonChief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan
- Niall MacGinnisTorpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
- LWLeslie WestonLeading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson
- NWNorman WilliamsPeriscope Operator - 'Canada'
- LGLionel GroseTorpedo Operator - 'Spud'
- David PeelHelmsman - 'Oxford'
- PGPhilip GodfreySteward - 'Flunkey'
- Walter GotellLuftwaffe Captain
Directing · 1
- Anthony Asquith Director
Writing · 3
- Frank Launder Writer
- Val Valentine Writer
- J.B. Williams Writer
Production · 1
- Edward Black Producer
Camera · 1
- Jack E. Cox Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- R. E. Dearing Editor
Sound · 1
- Hubert Bath Music
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