San Demetrio London (1943): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1943, San Demetrio London is an action, drama and krieg film directed by Charles Frend, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. San Demetrio London stars Walter Fitzgerald as Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio, Ralph Michael as 2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio, Neville Mapp as 3rd. Engineer Willey - M.V. San Demetrio and Barry Letts as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, San Demetrio London has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Vereinigtes Königreich you can stream it on Channel 4 Plus. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch San Demetrio London page.

If you liked it. Fans of San Demetrio London tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.