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San Demetrio London (1943)

1943-12-07 · 1h 37m · EN
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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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Robert HamerWriterCharles FrendDirector, WriterF. Tennyson JesseWriter

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Walter FitzgeraldWalter FitzgeraldChief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San DemetrioRalph MichaelRalph Michael2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San DemetrioNeville MappNeville Mapp3rd. Engineer Willey - M.V. San DemetrioBarry LettsBarry LettsApprentice John Jones - M.V. San DemetrioFrederick PiperFrederick PiperBoatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San DemetrioGordon JacksonGordon JacksonMessboy John Jamieson - M.V. San DemetrioRobert BeattyRobert Beatty'Yank' Preston - M.V. San DemetrioMervyn JohnsMervyn JohnsGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San DemetrioJames DonaldJames DonaldGunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis BayNigel ClarkeNigel ClarkeR.J.E Dodds - Shipping ManagerArthur YoungArthur YoungCaptain George Waite - M.V. San DemetrioMichael AllenMichael AllenCadet Roy Housden - M.V. San Demetrio

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Based on true story

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · WarTheme affinityBased On True StoryDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityWarDirector preference455279

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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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San Demetrio London has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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