
Based 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 Scheer and then had been abandoned. When one of the lifeboats drifted back to the burning tanker the day after, and found that she still hadn't exploded, they decided to board her and put out the fires. Eventually, they managed to start the engine again and decided to try to reach Britain against all odds.

as Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio

as 2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio

as 3rd. Engineer Willey - M.V. San Demetrio

as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio

as Boatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San Demetrio

as Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio

as 'Yank' Preston - M.V. San Demetrio

as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

as Gunnery Officer - H.M.S. Jervis Bay

as R.J.E Dodds - Shipping Manager

as Captain George Waite - M.V. San Demetrio

as Cadet Roy Housden - M.V. San Demetrio

as Pumpman Davies

as Deckhand

as Deckhand

as Mr. Justice Langton

as Deckhand


