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Movie · 1943

We Dive at Dawn

“A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !”

Released 15 April 1943 98 min War / Action / Drama More from 1943 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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...

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Marie Ault
72
Ben Williams
51
Reginald Purdell
as Coxwain - C / P.O. Dabbs
47
Leslie Weston
as Leading Torpedo Operator - L / S Tug Wilson
46
Eric Portman
as L/S Hobson
41
John Salew
41
John Mills
as Lt. Taylor RN
35
Niall MacGinnis
as Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
30
Norman Williams
as Periscope Operator - 'Canada'
24
David Peel
as Helmsman - 'Oxford'
22
Jack Watling
as Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
20
Walter Gotell
as Luftwaffe Captain
19
Louis Bradfield
as First Officer - Lt. Brace, R.N.R.
Unknown
Ronald Millar
as Third Officer - Lt. Johnson, RNVR
Unknown
Caven Watson
as Chief Engine Room Artificer - C / P.O. Duncan
Unknown
Lionel Grose
as Torpedo Operator - 'Spud'
Unknown
Philip Godfrey
as Steward - 'Flunkey'
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
53years between the oldest and youngest billed
72Marie Ault — oldest on the call sheet
19Walter Gotell — youngest billed
37average age of the credited cast
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