San Demetrio London
6.7
1943-12-07
Based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had been set afire in the middle of the Atlantic by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer and then had been abandoned. When one of the lifeboats drifted back to the burning tanker the day after, and found that she still hadn't exploded, they decided to board her and put out the fires. Eventually, they managed to start the engine again and decided to try to reach Britain against all odds.
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Based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had been set afire in the middle of the Atlantic by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer and then had been abandoned. When one of the lifeboats drifted back to the burning tanker the day after, and found that she still hadn't exploded, they decided to board her and put out the fires. Eventually, they managed to start the engine again and decided to try to reach Britain against all odds.
Released
1943-12-07
Runtime
97
Director
Robert Hamer
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Action
Drama
War
Language
English
Production
Ealing Studios
Casts
Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald
Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael
Neville Mapp
Neville Mapp
Barry Letts
Barry Letts
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
James Donald
James DonaldNigel Clarke
Nigel Clarke
Arthur Young
Arthur YoungMichael Allen
Michael AllenHerbert Cameron
Herbert Cameron
Charles Victor
Charles Victor
James McKechnie
James McKechnie
David Horne
David HorneDuncan McIntyre
Duncan McIntyre