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The story

A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. In the ensuing battle the British submarine is damaged by a German destroyer. The submarine is leaking fuel so badly that the crew won't be able to make it back to Britain before running out somewhere along the Danish coast. When it seems that their only option may be to blow up the submarine and try to escape to Denmark, seaman James Hobson hatches a plan...

Cast

J John MillsLt. Taylor RN E Eric PortmanL/S Hobson L Louis BradfieldFirst Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R. R Ronald MillarThird Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR J Jack WatlingNavigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N. R Reginald PurdellCoxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs C Caven WatsonChief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan N Niall MacGinnisTorpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan L Leslie WestonLeading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson N Norman WilliamsPeriscope Operator - 'Canada' L Lionel GroseTorpedo Operator - 'Spud' D David PeelHelmsman - 'Oxford'

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P Philip GodfreySteward - 'Flunkey' W Walter GotellLuftwaffe Captain M Marie Ault V Victor Beaumont F Frederick Burtwell F Franklyn Bennett G George Cross K Kenneth Evans I Ian Fleming P Philip Friend P Pat Hagan V Vincent Holman J Joan Hopkins V Vi Kaley O Olaf Olsen B Bryan Powley J John Salew G Gerik Schjelderup J Johnnie Schofield I Ian Selby J John Slater J Joan Sterndale-Bennett V Vi Stevens M Merle Tottenham D David Trickett R Robert Brooks Turner B Beatrice Varley B Ben Williams I Ian Wilson J Josephine Wilson