San Demetrio London
1943, English. Directed by Charles Frend.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Charles FrendDirector
- Walter FitzgeraldChief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio
- Ralph Michael2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio
- Neville Mapp3rd. Engineer Willey - M.V. San Demetrio
- Barry LettsApprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio
- Frederick PiperBoatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San Demetrio
- Gordon JacksonMessboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio
- Robert Beatty'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio
- Mervyn JohnsGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
- James DonaldGunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay
- Nigel ClarkeR.J.E Dodds - Shipping Manager
- Arthur YoungCaptain George Waite - M.V. San Demetrio
- Michael AllenCadet Roy Housden - M.V. San Demetrio
Details
- Released
- 7 December 1943
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Charles Frend, F. Tennyson Jesse, Robert Hamer
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San Demetrio London is based on a true story.
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San Demetrio London runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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San Demetrio London isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 December 1943. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked San Demetrio London, try Battleground, The Devil's Brigade, They Were Expendable.
Who directed San Demetrio London?
San Demetrio London (1943) was directed by Charles Frend and stars Walter Fitzgerald, Ralph Michael, Neville Mapp.
What is San Demetrio London based on?
San Demetrio London is based on a true story.