Born for Glory (1935)
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- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Action, Drama
- 19 Oct 1935 (USA)
- Movie
In 1914, after a German warship picks-up survivors from a sinking British warship it undergoes repairs off a deserted island but it faces sabotage attempts and attacks from one of the escaped rescued sailors.
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Cast
| Betty Balfour | ... |
Elizabeth Brown
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| John Mills | ... |
Albert Brown
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| Barry MacKay | ... |
Lieut. Summerville
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| Jimmy Hanley | ... |
Ginger
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| Howard Marion-Crawford | ... |
Max
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H.G. Stoker | ... |
Capt. Holt
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Percy Walsh | ... |
Kapitan von Lutz
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| George Merritt | ... |
William Brown
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| Cyril Smith | ... |
William Brown, Jr.
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Noel Birkin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Charles Childerstone | ... |
(uncredited)
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Victor Fairley | ... |
(uncredited)
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John Mortimer | ... |
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Directed by
| Walter Forde | ||
Written by
| C.S. Forester | ... | (from the story by) |
| J.O.C. Orton | ... | (adaptation) |
| J.O.C. Orton | ... | (scenario) |
| Michael Hogan | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Gerard Fairlie | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hubert Bath | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis Levy | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Bernard Knowles | ||
Editing by
| Otto Ludwig | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anthony Asquith | ... | second unit director |
| Ralph D. Hogg | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| T.S. Lyndon-Haynes | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Reg Johnson | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Louis Levy | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| R.W. Wilkinson | ... | naval adviser (as Capt. R.W. Wilkinson O.B.E. R.N. {retd.}) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont British Distributors (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (edited)
- Monogram Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- International Film Renters Ltd. (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (as International Film Renters Ltd {I F R}) (edited) (presents)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- British Acoustic Films (recorded by)
- National Film Archive Collection (this print is from)
- Shepherds Bush (recorded at)
- The Admiralty (the naval scenes in this picture were made with the co-operation of)
Storyline
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A British ship is sunk after an engagement with a German vessel, and the survivors are picked up by the German ship, which has been damaged. When it pulls into the bay of a deserted island to make repairs, one of the British survivors, Seaman Brown, steals a rifle and escapes from the ship. His plan being to try picking off the crew from various spots on the island and delay the ship's repairs long enough for a British vessel to arrive and give battle. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | NO WARNNG! SINK ON SIGHT! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although Betty Balfour is first billed, her role has been so severely shortened in the surviving re-edited version, that very little footage of her still remains. See more » |
| Goofs | In the beginning, the ship shown to be in 1893 is a post 1910 made warship. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Sailor of the King (1953). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Danny Boy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: 11th July, 1893. The opening of the Naval Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. See more » |