We Dive at Dawn (1943)

56% of users liked it
(72 ratings)

After several months' heavy war duty, the crew of the British submarine Sea Tiger is enjoying a much-deserved leave, when suddenly they're called back to active duty. Sub commander John Mills has been ordered to pursue and sink the formidable German battleship Brandenburg. A series of nailbiting… More After several months' heavy war duty, the crew of the British submarine Sea Tiger is enjoying a much-deserved leave, when suddenly they're called back to active duty. Sub commander John Mills has been ordered to pursue and sink the formidable German battleship Brandenburg. A series of nailbiting seaborne perils, each one more life-threatening than the last, awaits the Sea Tiger as Mills endeavors to carry out his orders. Setting the British We Dive at Dawn apart from the usual Hollywood submarine epic is the fact that all the characters-include the senior officers-are between the ages of 19 and 23; There's no room for an "old sea dog" Alan Hale or Charles Bickford in this one. Though modestly produced, We Dive at Dawn offers a million dollars (or a million pounds)' worth of pulse-pounding excitement. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Anthony Asquith
Genres: Classics, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: May 20, 1943 Wide

Critic Reviews

John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...it's a war movie for grown-ups, a movie to enjoy for more than just watching things blow up.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...because we care about the characters, we get caught up in the suspense.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Better than average understated WWII submarine drama from England.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

No Featured Audience Ratings Found…

Cast

            Eric Portman as James Hobson

            John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor

            Reginald Purdell as CPO Coxswain Dicky Dabbs

            Niall MacGinnis as CPO Mike Corrigan

            Louis Bradfield as Lt. Brace

            Joan Hopkins as Ethel Dabbs

            Jack Watling as Lt. Gordon

            Ronald Millar as Lt. Johnson

            Josephine Wilson as Alice Hobson

            Leslie Weston as Tug Wilson

            Norman Williams as Canada

            Lionel Grose as Spud

            Caven Watson as Engineer CPO Duncan

            Marie Ault as Mrs. Metcalfe

            Frederick Burtwell as Sidney Biggs

            Phillip Friend as Humphries

            David Peel as Helmsman 'Oxford'

            Bryan Powley
            
            Charles Russell
            
            John Salew as Drake

            John Slater
            
            Merle Tottenham
            
            Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Dabbs

            Johnnie Schofield
            
            Robert Wilton as Cook 'Pincher'

            John Redmond
            
            Molly Johnson
            
            Philip Godfrey as Steward 'Flunkey'

            Franklin Bennett
            
            George Cross
            
            Kenneth Evans
            
            Gerik Schjelderup
            
See full cast

Now you can share movies with your friends on Facebook!

Discover movies your friends are watching
Keep track of what you want to see
Add your reviews to your Timeline

Get Started