A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling innocuous black market items into post-war Britain, but through greed they graduate to more sinister cargo.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Richard Attenborough | ... | George Hoskins | |
| George Baker | ... | Bill Randall | |
| Bill Owen | ... | Birdie Dick | |
| Virginia McKenna | ... | Helen Randall | |
| Roland Culver | ... | Fordyce | |
| Bernard Lee | ... | Sam Brewster,The Customs Officer | |
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Ralph Truman | ... | Sir Richard |
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John Chandos | ... | Raines |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Second Customs Officer | |
| John Longden | ... | The Detective | |
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After intense wartime naval experiences a trio buy their old ship but then have to use it for smuggling and worse, before finally having to come to their senses. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
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UKLanguage:
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30 January 1956 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Gaumont - Kalee) (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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[he crushes the newspaper in his hands]
George Hoskins: We'll get out!
Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: Do you really believe we can get out now?... finish? Clean off the muck and forget what we've done? Do you really believe that?
George Hoskins: Why not?
Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: Because it happened! We did those things! From the smuggling of a few bottles of wine in the early days to the carrying of that raving maniac last night! We did it all, George, and we can't wipe that off the scoreboard!
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Uncredited theatrical movie debut of David Langton (Man in Coastal Forces Club Bar). See more »Goofs
When Raines comes out of the abandoned WW2 bunker, the left lens of his glasses appears to have a scratch. In subsequent shots, the scratch is gone. See more »Quotes
George Hoskins: You said the jobs were getting worse. You're right. Last night was too much![he crushes the newspaper in his hands]
George Hoskins: We'll get out!
Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: Do you really believe we can get out now?... finish? Clean off the muck and forget what we've done? Do you really believe that?
George Hoskins: Why not?
Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: Because it happened! We did those things! From the smuggling of a few bottles of wine in the early days to the carrying of that raving maniac last night! We did it all, George, and we can't wipe that off the scoreboard!
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Alternate Versions
Originally released in Britain at 91 minutes; an alternate, re-edited version titled "PT Raiders" was released in the USA at 78 minutes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I never miss this film whenever it is shown. This mainly down to the fact that my father Haydn Bartlett made the model used in the film. Unfortunately model makers were hardly ever given screen credits (he never got a credit for his model work on "Those magnificent men in their flying machines" either). I have photos of the model at various stages of construction including one it undergoing river tests and also a photo of the real boat. I remember dad saying that Richard Attenborough kept calling him 'darling' when he was on set (much to dads consternation). I always get a lump in my throat when I watch dads model sink under the waves...