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San Demetrio London
San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

07 December 1943

Country

United Kingdom

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

James McKechnie

James McKechnie

Deckhand

David Horne

David Horne

Mr. Justice Langton

Duncan McIntyre

Duncan McIntyre

Deckhand

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