We Dive at Dawn
1943, English. Directed by Anthony Asquith.
A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !
A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. In the ensuing battle the British submarine is damaged by a German destroyer. The submarine is leaking fuel so badly that the crew won't be able to make it back to Britain before running out somewhere along the Danish coast. When it seems that their only option may be to blow up the submarine and try to escape to Denmark, seaman James Hobson hatches a plan...
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Anthony AsquithDirector
- John MillsLt. Taylor RN
- Eric PortmanL/S Hobson
- Louis BradfieldFirst Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
- Ronald MillarThird Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
- Jack WatlingNavigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
- Reginald PurdellCoxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
- Caven WatsonChief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan
- Niall MacGinnisTorpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
- Leslie WestonLeading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson
- Norman WilliamsPeriscope Operator - 'Canada'
- Lionel GroseTorpedo Operator - 'Spud'
- David PeelHelmsman - 'Oxford'
Details
- Released
- 15 April 1943
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- J.B. Williams, Val Valentine, Frank Launder
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We Dive at Dawn runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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We Dive at Dawn isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like We Dive at Dawn?
If you liked We Dive at Dawn, try The Enemy Below, Das Boot, Destination Tokyo.
Who directed We Dive at Dawn?
We Dive at Dawn (1943) was directed by Anthony Asquith and stars John Mills, Eric Portman, Louis Bradfield.