Western Approaches
1944, English. Directed by Pat Jackson.
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A World War II drama-documentary showing the struggles of Merchant Navy seamen following an attack by a U-Boat. Western Approaches is a vast area of ocean control covering thousands of square miles of the Atlantic. In these waters is set this single incident in the fiercest and longest sea battle in history. The players are not professional actors but serving officers and men of Allied Navies and Merchant Fleets. This film is dedicated to them and their comrades who made the Allied victory possible.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 December 1944
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Pat Jackson
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Western Approaches runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Western Approaches isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Western Approaches?
Western Approaches (1944) was directed by Pat Jackson.