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    San Demetrio London

    97'

    1943-12-07

    7.2

    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.

    DirectingCharles FrendWritingRobert Hamer

    Cast

    1

    Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio

    Walter Fitzgerald

    1

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

    Ralph Michael

    1

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

    Neville Mapp

    1

    Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio

    Barry Letts

    1

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

    Frederick Piper

    1

    Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio

    Gordon Jackson

    1

    'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio

    Robert Beatty

    1

    Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

    Mervyn Johns

    1

    Gunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay

    James Donald

    1

    R.J.E Dodds - Shipping Manager

    Nigel Clarke

    1

    Captain George Waite - M.V. San Demetrio

    Arthur Young

    1

    Cadet Roy Housden - M.V. San Demetrio

    Michael Allen

    1

    Pumpman Davies

    Herbert Cameron

    1

    Deckhand

    Charles Victor

    1

    Deckhand

    James McKechnie

    1

    Mr. Justice Langton

    David Horne

    1

    Deckhand

    Duncan McIntyre

    1

    John Owers

    1

    Lawrence O'Madden

    1

    James Sadler

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Ealing Studios
    • Vote Count: 15
    • Popularity: 0.5225
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:San Demetrio London

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