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As ever he pulls the stiff upper lipped British officer role off brilliantly. March 2, 2019

After the skirmish and short on fuel, the submarine heads for a Danish port to steal some diesel, a 'commando' segment that I found much less interesting than the scenes at sea. This is an excellent tub-thumper from the war years. The first third of the movie, which is mostly 'home-front' scenes following the crew as they go on leave then find their leave cancelled is a bit slow, but the movie picks up when the 'Sea Tiger' leaves on the hunt. The scenes during the approach and attack are remarkably realistic in their depiction of a fighting ship and the stuff ups and banter among the ship's company (well at least based on my service in the 1970s). "We dive at dawn" deserves to be far better known and is a very good example of a thoughtful,well - made propaganda film. The journey to find it is dull and uneventful but the confrontation is tense and leaves the submarine struggling below the waves.

The submarine used was NOT Varangian! Clark Gable, Cary Grant and Tyrone Power never seem to miss. characters and real challenges.

This little bit of realisim was appreciated by this viewer. Copyright © Fandango. | Rating: 6/10 We Dive at Dawn is a 1943 war film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring John Mills and Eric Portman as Royal Navy submariners in the Second World War.It was written by Val Valentine and J. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Kevin Costner Faces Growing Dread and A Formidable Opponent in, Breakdown of 2020 Movie Delays, and When They Will Hit Theaters. If that wasn't difficult enough, they will also have to contend with German mines and a submarine net in the process-as well as any German destroyers serving as escorts. A solid war movie that is enjoyable and avoids the problems associated with wartime/propaganda films.

John Mills receives second billing and a smaller font in the titles, so this is clearly meant to be Mr. Portman's film but the whole cast shines. The battle sequences are well staged, with stock footage intercut with interior sequences taking place in the submarine. Asquith captures the claustrophobic life of the crew at sea, with each man trying to live as best they can under highly cramped conditions, while remaining loyal to their captain, Lt. Taylor (John Mills). Of course they are going to be patriotic, flag-waving type of affairs but within the constraints of the time there were some fine stories, excellent acting and first rate directing. If you're in the middle of a ferocious war and it's still not clear that you're going to come out on top, among the things you'll be concerned with is to keep up the morale of the civilians...to demonstrate that our troops have the bravery, the resourcefulness and the dedication to overcome all the odds in a noble cause. The filming was done on an actual submarine and depot ship. And that's just what director Anthony Asquith provided the British with 1943's naval war film, We Dive at Dawn. Better than average understated WWII submarine drama from England. Coming Soon. This film is much stronger than the later submarine based film 'Above Us the Waves' also starring Mills probably because this was actually made during the war, when this was a real threat. (NTSC available on a VCI DVD; PAL available on a Simply Media DVD or an ITV Silver Collection disc). We Dive At Dawn is a standard issue, exceptionally well acted British war film about a submarine of the Royal Navy.