San Demetrio London
San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London

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1943
1h 37m
7.0(11 votes)
Action
Drama
War

Overview

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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Ealing Studios

Cast & Crew

20 members
Acting

Walter Fitzgerald

Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio

Walter Fitzgerald
Acting

Ralph Michael

2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio

Ralph Michael
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Neville Mapp

3rd. Engineer Willey - M.V. San Demetrio

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Production

Barry Letts

Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio

Barry Letts
Acting

Frederick Piper

Boatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San Demetrio

Frederick Piper
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Gordon Jackson

Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio

Gordon Jackson
Acting

Robert Beatty

'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio

Robert Beatty
Acting

Mervyn Johns

Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

Mervyn Johns
Acting

James Donald

Gunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay

James Donald
Sound

Nigel Clarke

R.J.E Dodds - Shipping Manager

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Arthur Young

Captain George Waite - M.V. San Demetrio

Arthur Young
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Michael Allen

Cadet Roy Housden - M.V. San Demetrio

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Herbert Cameron

Pumpman Davies

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Charles Victor

Deckhand

Charles Victor
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James McKechnie

Deckhand

James McKechnie
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David Horne

Mr. Justice Langton

David Horne
Acting

Duncan McIntyre

Deckhand

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John Owers

Unknown Role

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Lawrence O'Madden

Unknown Role

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James Sadler

Unknown Role

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