San Demetrio London (1943)
1h 37m
Running Time
December 7, 1943Release Date
San Demetrio London (1943)
1h 37m
Running Time
December 7, 1943Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
RentCurrently San Demetrio London is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Canal VOD
Streaming in:🇫🇷 France
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Arthur Young
Captain George Waite
Walter Fitzgerald
Chief Engineer Charles Pollard
Ralph Michael
2nd. Officer Hawkins
Neville Mapp
3rd. Engineer Willey
Barry Letts
Apprentice John Jones
Robert Beatty
'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio
Michael Allen
Cadet Roy Housden
Frederick Piper
Boatswain W.E. Fletcher
Mervyn Johns
Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
Herbert Cameron
Pumpman Davies
James Donald
Gunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay
Nigel Clarke
R.J.E Dodds - Shipping Manager
John Owers
Steward
Gordon Jackson
Messboy John Jamieson
Charles Frend
Director
Robert Hamer
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 7, 1943
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Genres
Wiki.
San Demetrio London is a 1943 British World War II docudrama based on the true story of the 1940 salvage of the tanker MV San Demetrio by some of her own crew, who reboarded her after she had been set on fire by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer and then abandoned, during the Battle of the Atlantic. The film was produced by Michael Balcon for Ealing Studios and directed by Charles Frend.