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San Demetrio London
1943Age guide: All ages
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfBased on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had been set afire in the middle of the Atlantic by the German heavy cruiser Admiral…
★ 7.2/10 · 15 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Walter FitzgeraldChief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio
Ralph Michael2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio- Neville Mapp3rd. Engineer Willey - M.V. San Demetrio
Barry LettsApprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio
Frederick PiperBoatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San Demetrio
Gordon JacksonMessboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio
Robert Beatty'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio
Mervyn JohnsGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: Ok, so much of this is clearly filmed in a great big water tank at Ealing studios against a filmed backdrop that all… Read full review