An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.
Tony Bazell
- Lt. Overton, R.N.
- (as Anthony Bazell)
Peter Arne
- Junior officer
- (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
- Station Porter
- (uncredited)
Robert Moore
- RAF Officer
- (uncredited)
James Robertson Justice
- Operations Room Officer
- (uncredited)
David Wallbridge
- Boy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the pub, early on just after P/O Rawlings has joined, Flt. Lt. Murray tells him their boats can do 30 knots. Watch closely - his lips show he says 40 knots. This dub was probably made at the request of military censors since the film was released during WWII. Their boat is HSL 183 which was a Type 2 63 ft. HSL high speed launch craft made by the British Powerboat Company between 1940 and 1942. The boats could achieve over 36 knots, and the later Type 3 had a maximum speed of over 40 knots.
- GoofsThe ship numbers are inconsistent. At c.55 minutes Ship Number 183 is towing Ship Number 156. At c. 58 minutes Ship Number 183 is towing Ship Number 134.
- Crazy credits[Prologue] This film was made with the co-operation of the Admiralty and the Air Ministry and thanks are due to those officers and other ranks of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force who took part in it. The characters portrayed are fictitious, but the events are based on facts
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Filming Locations
The majority of it was filmed at Newhaven and some, such as the Walrus flying over the Church at nearby Shoreham by Sea where the plane was based. Although released 1944 said locally to have been filmed in mid 1943. Many useful shots of Royal Air Force Air Sea Rescue craft of No 28 Air Sea Rescue unit as well as Royal Navy Coastal craft (ie Motor Launches and Torpedo boats )from HMS Aggressive which was based in the ferry port of Newhaven. There are also several shots of Royal Navy Patrol Service Armed Trawlers and other Auxillary craft. Acting a little wooden by modern standards but never the less a valuable insight into a Port at War
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Epithesis anamesa stis narkes
- Filming locations
- Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(studio: made at)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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