San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London (1943)

Released: 1943-12-07 Duration: 1hr 37min
Genres: Action Drama War
Rating 6.7

Overview

British drama documentary from 1943, 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.

Production Companies

Ealing Studios
Ealing Studios

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 5.365

Directed By

Charles Frend

Crew

Producer
Robert Hamer
Director
Charles Frend
Editor
Eily Boland
Writer
Robert Hamer
Cinematography
Ernest Palmer
Producer
Michael Balcon

TOP CAST

Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald

Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio

Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael

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

Neville Mapp
Neville Mapp

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

Barry Letts
Barry Letts

Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio

Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper

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

Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson

Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio

Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty

'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio

Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns

Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

James Donald
James Donald

Gunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay

Nigel Clarke
Nigel Clarke

R.J.E Dodds - Shipping Manager

Arthur Young
Arthur Young

Captain George Waite - M.V. San Demetrio

Michael Allen
Michael Allen

Cadet Roy Housden - M.V. San Demetrio

Herbert Cameron
Herbert Cameron

Pumpman Davies

Charles Victor
Charles Victor

Deckhand

David Horne
David Horne

Mr. Justice Langton

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