San Demetrio London (1943)

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104 min - Adventure | Drama - 21 February 1944 (USA)

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The San Demetrio of the title is a British merchant ship in an Atlantic convoy in 1940. Disabled and... See full summary »

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The San Demetrio of the title is a British merchant ship in an Atlantic convoy in 1940. Disabled and left to the mercy of patrolling U-boats the crew must keep her afloat and out of harms way. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>

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A great adventure story of the sea

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Adventure | Drama

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English

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21 February 1944 (USA) See more »

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San Demetrio See more »

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK See more »

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Ealing Studios See more »

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104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Black and White

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1.37 : 1

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Factual errors: The fires on the ship are clearly not burning oil but gas. Otherwise there would be thick black smoke and pouring water on it from buckets would result in an explosive spread (for that same reason one should never try to extinguish burning fat in a frying pan by pouring water on it). See more »

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[Looking at deck gun]
Deckhand: A gun is like a woman. You can't tell what it's like until you're in action. Then it's too late.
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Introductory Title: "Dedicated to the officers and men of the
British Merchant Navy." See more »

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Featured in Forever Ealing (2002) See more »

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"If Those Lips Could Only Speak"
(uncredited)
Written by Chas Ridgewell and Will Godwin
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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Arthur Young	...	Captain George Waite - M.V. San Demetrio
	Walter Fitzgerald	...	Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio
	Ralph Michael	...	2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio
	Neville Mapp	...	3rd. Engineer Willey - M.V. San Demetrio
	Barry Letts	...	Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio
	Michael Allen	...	Cadet Roy Housden - M.V. San Demetrio
	Frederick Piper	...	Boatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San Demetrio
	Herbert Cameron	...	Pumpman Davies - M.V. San Demetrio
	John Owers	...	Steward - M.V. San Demetrio
	Gordon Jackson	...	Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio
	Robert Beatty	...	'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio
	Charles Victor	...	Deckhand - M.V. San Demetrio
	James McKechnie	...	Deckhand - M.V. San Demetrio
	John Coyle	...	Deckhand - M.V. San Demetrio
	Duncan McIntyre	...	Deckhand - M.V. San Demetrio (as Duncan MacIntyre)