The San Demetrio of the title is a British merchant ship in an Atlantic convoy in 1940. Disabled and left to the mercy of patrolling U-boats the crew must keep her afloat and out of harms way. Read more
| Starring | Arthur Young, Walter Fitzgerald, Ralph Michael, Neville Mapp |
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| Director | Charles Frend |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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The San Demetrio of the title is a British merchant ship in an Atlantic convoy in 1940. Disabled and left to the mercy of patrolling U-boats the crew must keep her afloat and out of harms way.
| Starring | Arthur Young, Walter Fitzgerald, Ralph Michael, Neville Mapp, Barry Letts, Michael Allen, Frederick Piper, Herbert Cameron, John Owers, Gordon Jackson, Robert Beatty |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Frend |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1943 To Rent: DVD: 12 May 2008 |
A prototype docudrama, still inspiring in its fusion of entertainment and wartime propaganda, produced by Michael... read more on Time Out
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Modest Heroes
Less well known than The Cruel Sea, or In Which We Serve, this film celebrates the courage, comradeship and ingenuity of a small band of merchant seamen forced ... read more »
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I Loved It
FANTASTIC. I'm not usually a fan of war films but what a refreshing change to watch a film that tells it like it is from a totally unique angle.
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Rare Indeed
This film is unique in that it tackles an aspect of WWII that has tragically not received the attention it deserves.
Men of the Merchant Navy died ... read more »
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true story well told
account of a merchant ship that was abandoned after being hit but when some of the crew find they have either the choice of re-boarding her or freezing to death... read more »
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