A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.
Production
Authentic HMS Cairo footage—real Royal Navy cooperation.
Acting
Clive Brook's captain radiates exhausted authority.
Director
Pen Tennyson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Pen Tennyson died in a plane crash just months after this released—he was 28.
This was Ealing Studios' first major war film, made while the Blitz was literally happening outside.