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San Demetrio London

The San Demetrio of the title is a British merchant ship in an Atlantic convoy in 1940. Disabled and left to the mercy of patrolling U-boats the crew must keep her afloat and out of harms way.

Director

Charles Frend, Robert Hamer

Year

Genre

adventure, drama, war

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Production

Ealing Studios

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Captain George Waite

Chief Engineer Charles Pollard

Walter Fitzgerald

2nd. Officer Hawkins

3rd. Engineer Willey

Apprentice John Jones

Cadet Roy Housden

Boatswain W.E. Fletcher

Frederick Piper

Pumpman Davies

Herbert Cameron

Steward

Messboy John Jamieson

'Yank' Preston

Deckhand

Deckhand

James McKechnie

Deckhand

Deckhand

Duncan McIntyre

Deckhand

Greaser John Boyle

Capt. E.S.F. Fegen V.C. Royal Navy

Lawrence O'Madden

Gunnery Control Officer

Officer of the Watch

Midshipman

Peter Miller Street

Mr. Justice Langton

R.J.E. Dodds - Shipping Manager

Capt. Smith - S.S. Gloucester City

Shopgirl

Naval Officer

Mr. Nelson

Harbour Pilot

Tugboat Captain

Youngster

Norman Williams

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Deckhand Chief Engineer Charles Pollard Tugboat Captain 2nd. Officer Hawkins Captain George Waite R.j.e. Dodds - Shipping Manager Boatswain W.e. Fletcher Messboy John Jamieson

[steam whistle] - San Demetrio London

[steam whistle]

- Are you the cadet?
- Yes, sir. Housden. - San Demetrio London

- Are you the cadet? - Yes, sir. Housden.

John, you'd better hurry.
The pilot's just leaving. - San Demetrio London

John, you'd better hurry. The pilot's just leaving...

Half ahead, mister. - San Demetrio London

Half ahead, mister.

[indistinct chatter] - San Demetrio London

[indistinct chatter]

Let me give you a tip mate - San Demetrio London

Let me give you a tip mate

Hey, buddy,
where do I find deckhands' quarters? - San Demetrio London

Hey, buddy, where do I find deckhands' quarters?

Guy Fawkes Night, sir.
No fireworks this year. - San Demetrio London

Guy Fawkes Night, sir. No fireworks this year.

You aren't on the way yet, Yank. - San Demetrio London

You aren't on the way yet, Yank.

All right, make fast there. - San Demetrio London

All right, make fast there.

Well, it's nearly teatime.
I'm going to change. - San Demetrio London

Well, it's nearly teatime. I'm going to change.

And get a move on Yank I want that finished by sunset By sunset - San Demetrio London

And get a move on Yank I want that finished by sunset By...

Well I'll do my best but the smell of paint always makes me sick - San Demetrio London

Well I'll do my best but the smell of paint always...

[gunfire] - San Demetrio London

Can't we have a go at her Bos - San Demetrio London

Can't we have a go at her Bos

We're on the limit down here - San Demetrio London

We're on the limit down here

Come on, old girl.
You got to find another ship! - San Demetrio London

Come on, old girl. You got to find another ship!

The boat! Get moving! - San Demetrio London

The boat! Get moving!

- You're all right?
- I'm all right. - San Demetrio London

- You're all right? - I'm all right.

The boat Get moving - San Demetrio London

The boat Get moving

[Hawkins] Who's that fell? - San Demetrio London

[Hawkins] Who's that fell?

[Pollard] I wish they'd leave off
sending those up. - San Demetrio London

[Pollard] I wish they'd leave off sending those up.

Nothing more from the convoy, sir. - San Demetrio London

Nothing more from the convoy, sir.

[whistle blows] - San Demetrio London

[whistle blows]

All right, sir? - San Demetrio London

All right, sir?

Anyone's watch still going? - San Demetrio London

Anyone's watch still going?

Hey, you'd better turn it in, hadn't you? - San Demetrio London

Hey, you'd better turn it in, hadn't you?

Double banker. - San Demetrio London

What's the matter chum - San Demetrio London

What's the matter chum

What we need is a pillar of smoke by day,
like those blokes in the Bible. - San Demetrio London

What we need is a pillar of smoke by day, like those blokes ...

No good! She's almost hull-down. - San Demetrio London

No good! She's almost hull-down.

They must keep their eyes
in the backs of their heads. - San Demetrio London

They must keep their eyes in the backs of their heads.

Mr Hawkins as senior deck officer you're in charge of this boat - San Demetrio London

Mr Hawkins as senior deck officer you're in charge of...

What's the matter, Yank? Run out of songs? - San Demetrio London

What's the matter, Yank? Run out of songs?

Men who are off watch eat first. - San Demetrio London

Men who are off watch eat first.

Try and keep an even stroke, son.
It's easier for all hands. - San Demetrio London

Try and keep an even stroke, son. It's easier for all h...

Oh. - San Demetrio London

Hey! - San Demetrio London

Hey, Chief! - San Demetrio London

Ship! - San Demetrio London

- Mac!
- Yes, sir? - San Demetrio London

- Mac! - Yes, sir?

She hasn't altered course yet. - San Demetrio London

She hasn't altered course yet.

That's no plane that's bloody Jupiter - San Demetrio London

That's no plane that's bloody Jupiter

She's on fire, right enough. - San Demetrio London

She's on fire, right enough.

[Macneill] Down foresail! - San Demetrio London

[Macneill] Down foresail!

Below there! Make this first! - San Demetrio London

Below there! Make this first!

[Hawkins] Bos, get the rest up.
Going to have a look round. - San Demetrio London

[Hawkins] Bos, get the rest up. Going to have a look round.

[Hawkins] Stay up there, you two. - San Demetrio London

[Hawkins] Stay up there, you two.

Oh! - San Demetrio London

[Jones] Davit's all squared up,
Mr. Hawkins. - San Demetrio London

[Jones] Davit's all squared up, Mr. Hawkins.

[man 5] Heave when she gets
to the top of a wave. - San Demetrio London

[man 5] Heave when she gets to the top of a wave.

Ready! - San Demetrio London

Chief, this is hopeless! - San Demetrio London

Chief, this is hopeless!

Just in time. Give her a kick. - San Demetrio London

Just in time. Give her a kick.

You would have a bellyache
at a time like this. - San Demetrio London

You would have a bellyache at a time like this.

[engine revving] - San Demetrio London

[engine revving]

- This the best you can do?
- A bit burnt, I'm afraid. - San Demetrio London

- This the best you can do? - A bit burnt, I'm afraid.

That ought to do the trick.
Get your hose couple onto the pump. - San Demetrio London

That ought to do the trick. Get your hose couple onto the pu...

That's more like it, Chief. - San Demetrio London

That's more like it, Chief.

- Hello, jock.
- Morning, sir. - San Demetrio London

- Hello, jock. - Morning, sir.

- Morning, Mr. Hawkins.
- Morning, Chief. - San Demetrio London

- Morning, Mr. Hawkins. - Morning, Chief.

What you got there jock Cold water Want some - San Demetrio London

What you got there jock Cold water Want some

- Morning, Bos.
- Hi, Yank. - San Demetrio London

- Morning, Bos. - Hi, Yank.

- Mr. Hawkins, sir?
- Yes! - San Demetrio London

- Mr. Hawkins, sir? - Yes!

- Tea out!
- Hey, boys. Only four mugs. - San Demetrio London

- Tea out! - Hey, boys. Only four mugs.

What's got into them? - San Demetrio London

What's got into them?

Well, there's half a wheel. - San Demetrio London

Well, there's half a wheel.

That's the idea.
Don't want anyone breaking his neck. - San Demetrio London

That's the idea. Don't want anyone breaking his ne...

Slow ahead. - San Demetrio London

As you were. - San Demetrio London

Blimey, Chief!
Are we going home stern first? - San Demetrio London

Blimey, Chief! Are we going home stern first?

Phew! Just as well.
I'd never have heard the last of it. - San Demetrio London

Phew! Just as well. I'd never have heard the last of it...

I look at it this way we set out to take her home - San Demetrio London

I look at it this way we set out to take her home

Righto. You turn in and rest your feet. - San Demetrio London

Righto. You turn in and rest your feet.

Will I give him a drop of this, sir? - San Demetrio London

Will I give him a drop of this, sir?

First stop England First stop Wales First stop Scotland - San Demetrio London

First stop England First stop Wales First stop Scotland

- Where am I?
- Where I should've sent you two days ago. - San Demetrio London

- Where am I? - Where I should've sent you two days ago...

[wind howling] - San Demetrio London

Well, how's the patient this morning? - San Demetrio London

Well, how's the patient this morning?

If you watch your wake it'll help your steering OK - San Demetrio London

If you watch your wake it'll help your steering OK

This is like trying to steer
an old cow by the tail. - San Demetrio London

This is like trying to steer an old cow by the tail.

Nip below.
Tell him to ease the engines down. - San Demetrio London

Nip below. Tell him to ease the engines down.

Hello. Where have you sprung from? - San Demetrio London

Hello. Where have you sprung from?

It's not going to be
a very elegant piece of surgery. - San Demetrio London

It's not going to be a very elegant piece of surgery.

- Feels better already.
- That's what the horse said! - San Demetrio London

- Feels better already. - That's what the horse said!

She's riding as easy
as I can make her, Chief. - San Demetrio London

She's riding as easy as I can make her, Chief.

One, two... - San Demetrio London

Start that one. - San Demetrio London

Start that one.

[coughing] - San Demetrio London

You're all right? - San Demetrio London

You're all right?

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The San Demetrio of the title is a British merchant ship in an Atlantic convoy in 1940. Disabled and left to the mercy of patrolling U-boats the crew must keep her afloat and out of harms way.

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Director: Charles Frend, Robert Hamer

Writer: Robert Hamer, Charles Frend, F. Tennyson Jesse

Production: Ealing Studios

Genre: adventure, drama, war

Year: 1943

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 21 Feb 1944

Awards: N/A

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