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About
The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.
Theatrical
Dec 23, 1942
Box Office
$4.5M
Budget
$250K
Return
17.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 2, 2003
Directors
Producers
Studio
Two Cities Films, British Lion Film Corporation, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Quotes
See all →Tribute to Women Supporting Service Members
Taglines
Dedicated to every woman with a man in service!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Greatest Human Drama of War
Taglines
The greatest human drama of war filmed! The greatest picture you've ever seen!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →N
Noël Coward
Captain E. V. Kinross R.N. / Captain 'D'
J
John Mills
Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
B
Bernard Miles
Chief Petty Officer Hardy / Walter Hardy
C
Celia Johnson
Mrs. Kinross / Alix
K
Kay Walsh
Freda Lewis / Freda
J
Joyce Carey
Mrs. Hardy / Kath
D
Derek Elphinstone
No. 1
M
Michael Wilding
Flags
R
Robert Sansom
Guns
P
Philip Friend
Torps
B
Ballard Berkeley
Engineer Commander
H
Hubert Gregg
Pilot
J
James Donald
Doc
M
Michael Whittaker
Sub
J
John Varley
Secco
C
Caven Watson
Brodie
G
Geoffrey Hibbert
Joey Mackeridge
R
Richard Attenborough
Young Stoker
F
Frederick Piper
Edgecombe
L
Lionel Grose
Reynolds
