Q Ships (1928)
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During World War I, the British navy disguised some of its warships as civilian cargo ships, known as Q Ships, in order to fool the Germans. German U-boat commander Capt. Von Haag spots one of these ships, commanded by Adm. Sims, in the English Channel and begins tracking it, leading to a war of nerves between Von Haag and Sims.
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J.P. KennedyAdm. William Sowden SimsRoy TraversCapt. von HaggDouglas HeraldCapt.-Lt. Stockmar - U-Boat 24Jack McEwanOber-Lt. Schwartz - U-Boat 24Movie DNA
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What is Q Ships about?
During World War I, the British navy disguised some of its warships as civilian cargo ships, known as Q Ships, in order to fool the Germans. German U-boat commander Capt. Von Haag spots one of these ships, commanded by Adm. Sims, in the English Channel and begins tracking it, leading to a war of nerves between Von Haag and Sims.
How long is Q Ships?
Q Ships has a runtime of 78 minutes.