I remember watching this with my dad, a US Navy WW2 vet, in the 1970’s. He really liked this film and the British sailors he met in the pacific during the war. He thought well of them. He said “They were good kids.” He was young but he said the British sailors mostly seemed even younger, at least the ones he encountered.

It's one of best films dedicated to the Royal Navy. Reminds me of my grandfather who for the duration of ww2 served and survived in the R.N.🇬🇧

Bernard Miles is wonderful in this film. What a lovely accent he had. The scene where John Mills (Shorty) tells him that his wife had been killed is so moving. Superb acting from both of them.

I spent 21 years in the United States Navy, Retired as Chief Torpeoman (Submarines). I love this movie thank you for bringing it to us.

@cycleSCUBA

8 ай бұрын

The US Navy a class act. 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

@manfromnocky

2 ай бұрын

Good on ya Yank.

@hettahines7199

Ай бұрын

God bless you all. Pip pip

HMS Kelly (HMS Torrin in this film) was a K-Class destroyer of the British Royal Navy, her pennant number was F01. You cannot and should not apply 21st century values to the mid 20th century, times were different then as our times will be different 75 years from now. I come from a proud military background and it is something I am not ashamed of.

@jolie1327

4 жыл бұрын

My family has been in the military for generations and I've noticed over and over civilians and their families do not have same perspective we do and many the differences clash.

@johngsteel

3 жыл бұрын

My complements kind sir. I to have served and have been in harms way. So was my father and his brother in WWII.

@Charlesputnam-bn9zy

3 жыл бұрын

@@jolie1327 Unfortunately : US President Reagan has said "Freedom is always One generation from extinction." When the new generation of young know-whatever-it-all, or who think they do, come of age they turn in derision what their parents, fathers and brothers, mothers and sisters did for them. Because they have been told by the new teachers (like the Beatles & Bertrand Russell) of the new values of peace & love at whatever price, who deny that in this world there are tigers, or predatory beasts (Hitler's favorite pets), and that you just have to love your neighbour and he will love you in return. Just picture an encounter between Polpot & Gandhi, or between a lamb and a wolf. George Orwell said that if at night people can sleep soundly without fear of men of violence, it is because other men of violence keep guard against the former. And the shepherd dog never said to the wolf : "Peace my brother, I love you, help yourself to this dainty morsel of a lamb under my guard !" Dame Rebecca West, although socialist-leaning, never had any illusion about the benevolence of the predators of whatever color. ("The Meaning of Treason" 1949 & "The New Meaning Of Treason" 1964)

@Charlesputnam-bn9zy

3 жыл бұрын

@@johngsteel GOD BLESS Them For Their Service.

@LarryArrow

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with the need for vigilance, memory, and readiness. By the way, the Spanish socialists fought a good war to keep their democracy alive during the Spanish Civil War when the Spanish fascists fought successfully to over turn the democratic elections. Franco, the Spanish fascist leader had military support including German pilots in German planes from Nazi Germany and fascist Italy. It took fascist help to defeat the fiercely fighting and determined socialists defending democracy. Another by the way is this, socialism is always a blend of private and public, which is exactly what most European countries and North American countries have now. Social Security, Medicare, public highways, public hospitals for those who need them. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Watched 'The Cruel Sea' this afternoon, incredible film This makes a great double feature.

God Bless all Lifeboat Rescue Crews. They are a much forgotten Naval Service.

@H4CK61

3 ай бұрын

Look at them now? Taxi service for immigrants. No more donations from me ever.

John Mills is truly one of the greatest actors to have ever been on screen. I cannot think of anyone who had his ability to connect with the audience in such a natural acting style as Sir John.

@benters3509

3 жыл бұрын

He could play the captain or the able seaman with equal skill.

@MA_808

3 жыл бұрын

@@benters3509 Oh yes, I found this gem on KZread: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqOexMmYqrnUqdI.html A classic!

@pauldirac808

Жыл бұрын

Hobson’s choice

@esmeephillips5888

Жыл бұрын

He was one of the very few British stars of hìs time who could play an aristo, a working man or a middle class professional type with equal conviction. To think his only Oscar was for the Oirish village idiot in 'Ryan's Daughter'.

@Rosco-P.Coldchain

7 ай бұрын

Yes there is just something special about him I’ve always thought that 👌

I would follow this captain anywhere. I've watched this film for years, and it keeps getting better.

@yesitreallyisme

3 жыл бұрын

He was based on Lord Louis Mountbatten a great sailor indeed.

I came here as it is one of the questions from the "life in the UK" test. This film is so important that one has to know it to become a British Citizen - I think it is the right decision.

Mervyn is right. These are the men (and women) to whom we owe our lives and our freedom. At the time this was made, many of them, like my own father, wanted to see themselves on the big screen portrayed as heroes... because they were. It may all look dated now but this wasn't made to appeal, necessarily, to our generation. There were much quieter heroes in WWI too. None of them are still alive now. But they fought for us and died for us and deserve our special respect. 'Joseph Goebel' (unless that's your real name) is an insult to their memory. You won't be, but you should be, ashamed of yourself.

@robbiereilly

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Paul Smith Well said.

My dad was ex-RN (1946 - 1957) and this used to be our favourite movie to watch together. We both knew it was bunkum in certain ways, but we enjoyed it! Whenever we saw each other, within minutes one of us would ask "What is the Torrin?" and the other would have to reel-off: "a happy and an efficient ship"!

@last9bars

9 жыл бұрын

My grandfather served 1913 to 1948. The senior service, God Bless Them

@TheSaltydog07

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Davies, you are lucky to have your Dad and a beautiful memory.

If you enjoyed this movie I would recommend "Glory at Sea" (1953) with Trevor Howard. The movie was also called "The Gift Horse" in America. Excellent story line with incredible acting. A real British Gem!

The “grit” that the common English people had always amazed me. During the blitz, they rose up to the demands put on them. The mother, the grandmother, the old people who have never raised their fist in anger. They all rose up to defeat an enemy that was threatening their existence. Simply amazing.

@jeffsmith2022

3 жыл бұрын

So very true,,,

@brhodes7659

3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said Sir ✌🏻🇬🇧

@russelljenkins7428

3 жыл бұрын

I assume you mean British

@banjopete

3 жыл бұрын

How many could do it now I wonder.

@Bill23799

2 жыл бұрын

God bless them all.

My grandpa and Grandma worked in the BROOKLYN Navy yard during WW2 ...GRANDPA WAS A WELDER. .I BELIEVE GRANDMA WAS A RIVETER...LOVE AND MISS THEM BOTH..ONE OF MY FAVORITE WW2 FILMS.

@dmisso42

29 күн бұрын

What a privilege and a source of pride to have been part of the assembly of sheets of metal into a complete floating machine, home (and coffin) to so many people.

...In the 1960s, My elementary school buddy had a Mother who was a "WW2 war bride"originally from London having married his WW2 Father. I recall the Mother bringing over the Grandmother to live with them (our neighbors) here in the US. As a boy this I was meeting a Grandmother who knew the old Great Britain before the 1900s. Over tea and crumpets they talked about the War(s) and the Bombing of London. Looking back it was an amazing experience knowing their sacrifice. This movie brought back many memories.

37:19 "I will treat these paltry interruptions with the contempt they deserve." Love that!

phenomenal movie, i clicked on it as an afterthought, struggled with it and its skipping around but by the end realized id seen a movie that did everything that modern movies do not, scenes that left me in tears, even knowing the film was tilted to foment anger (repeated strafing of the carley float, the bombings etc) ive saved this one, will be enjoying it again. GREAT film, thanks for posting it!

The best scene is the Coldstream Guards marching off the pier............brilliant!

A film watched many times in our family over the years. Celia Johnson's speech at 38:30 in her role as Alex (the Captain's wife and Lady Mayoress) on behalf of 'all wretched naval wives' is one of the great sea related speeches. My grandmother and her mother (both wretched naval wives) would demand absolute silence as Alex warned 'Dear Marie' of a naval wife's 'permanent and undefeated rival'- her husband's ship.

So happy I've just found this from a quote in oxenfree. Definitely going to watch this when I have time

Took until 8:32 until the first cup of tea appeared. Such sacrifice. The heroism starts early in this one .

Have loved this movie since I saw it for the first time on the afternoon movie when I was a kid back in the 70's

It’s amazing watching these films that was made 80 years ago

I remember my old dad commenting on this film. The part at 26:46 with the captain picking out men who served under him, referring to them as "shipmates" and knowing their names made him laugh as every officer he came in contact with wouldn`t give ratings the time of day and treated them like something they`d scrape of their shoes.

The character who deserted his post, the actor did not want to be credited in the film because he didn't want people to be encouraged to run away and felt ashamed by his character. That young actor was none other than legendary film actor Richard Attenborough.

@sillyone52062

Жыл бұрын

And I have a sneaky hunch that Richard was pulling double duty as one of the rescued soldiers at 1:22:06

@Lex-Hawthorn

9 ай бұрын

@@sillyone52062 don't see it mate.

Say what you want about propaganda and all that, but let's take a moment to appreciate the fact that if a movie like this were made today it would be a CGI light show and filled with today's propaganda instead of 1942's propaganda. In this movie we get to see actual wartime footage of real ship types that don't exist for us to see IRL today, and even a real flying Ju-88 that they captured and used in the filming. You also get a good idea of what it's like to fight on board a WWII destroyer seeing things like how the ammo hoists work, and the interesting advantages and disadvantages of an open bridge during the battle scenes (good visibility, and situational awareness vs aircraft attacking from above but exposed to bad weather). They demonstrate tactics such as turning away from attacking aircraft (better field of fire for the Pom-Pom on a K Class Destroyer) and how they used the ship's horn to alert the AAA gunners that they were about to start an evasive turn so the gunners can brace themselves since ships roll during hard turns. That kind of attention to detail is not something you would get in a modern movie and was only there because the film was made during the war in cooperation with the real Navy. Even just for that this film is a gem.

@Bill23799

2 жыл бұрын

It's only propaganda if you lose. If you won it was an inspirational and patriotic film.

@MarlboroughBlenheim1

2 жыл бұрын

It wouldn’t get made today. It would upset some poor little snowflake.

@MarlboroughBlenheim1

2 жыл бұрын

A movie like this wouldn’t be made as it would upset wokes

@Bill23799

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarlboroughBlenheim1 I agree with you.

@markdowns9607

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bill23799 well there is no reference to Trans anywhere ? Or the obligatory 2 fella's of colour any place..

Great Patriotic War film, Love the British war film from the 40s till 1960 Bismark - they do them so well. Haven't seen this film in over 20yrs ! Thanks good stuff ! Semper Fi

@frankwilkinson6328

2 жыл бұрын

Wrong moto

My dad who has now passed long gone was also ex RN motor mechanic 1941 to 1946 five years, started his service at Chatham barracks 3 yrs just missed out on Normandy so he latter found out, July 44 sent out to Alexandra and saw out the war there Feb 46, and many a sailor said to him wow what a cushy job you got land side 3 hot meals and possibly a bunk bed for a PO, I remember him telling me they had an air raid scare on the way out passing near Malta his transport ship in the convoy luckly was not hit. this was all after El Alamein, alex at this time just had the odd air raid scare, cushy job. but what is incredible here is the facts and photos show my father joined at 18 volunteered before the draft as he didnt want the army, LS at 21 PO at 22, when he got back to England Feb 46 they asked him to sign on again with the promise of CPO in a year or two, he declined, like just everyone else he had enough of war but was proud of his service though never serving on a ship, IN WHICH WE SERVE a great movie, about being proud to serve and the human spirit, thanks for showing

@frankwilkinson6328

2 жыл бұрын

Always proud of our armed services.

my uncle was on a sloop in ww2 and one story he told me was that they were ordered to see if they could pick up a bomber crew in the finistere area, which they did but were attacked by 3 german planes of which they hit 1 and as it slewed away in distress the other 2 buggered off; they recieved a congratulatory message for the rescue, so the crew raffled the signal the cook won it ;

"Cor blimey guv`ner it`s a right cozy class system and no mistake"!

Thanks for the great films it’s appreciated…..

4:52 It has been about 18 years since I last heard those words of command when I was a Sea Cadet. Ships' Company, *HO!* Turning Aft, Right and Left *TURN!*

I've watched this film on TV a couple time and liked it enough I bought a DVD of it. Definitely the "stiff upper lip" Navy flick...great movie. I do wish the quality of the video was better

I can't thank you enough for uploading this movie, one of my favorites. I'm having to severely downsize & that means getting rid of my VHS tapes. Any online versions of them that I can find are a blessing.

@MarcStjames-rq1dm

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the Internet Archive. I've found lots of films there that were hard to find elsewhere. Good luck and cheers!!!

27:00 - 27:56 - The captain is based on Lord Louis Mountbatten, who could remember men who'd served under him even if it had been years earlier - as Celia Johnson says in the film, a naval wife will always have 'a rival' in her husband's ship. And his saying that a ship can't be happy unless she's efficient, and can't be efficient unless she's happy, comes almost verbatim from a speech that Coward heard Mountbatten give to his crew.

Can't help but feel that Leslie Howard's rousing final voice over diminishes the punch of the ending- it should have stayed with that last frame: the men drifting away, and sunlight streaming in through the doorway of the empty warehouse. The world moves imperceptibly on, while the last vestiges of the ship's spirit float away like dust motes in the shafts of sunlight. It's an immensely powerful moment.

Another British film good cast

Britain stood strong, proud, and brave. We owe them much.

@MrMikebiggs

3 жыл бұрын

They owe us for saving their ass

@JamesSmith-jq2jc

3 жыл бұрын

We sure do, especially when one thinks about WWI. We peasants can thank the inbreds that have enslaved humanity for what seems like forever. What fools we are.

@hughgrection4205

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrMikebiggs America excels in much but don't turn ignorance into a virtue.

@bnipmnaa

3 жыл бұрын

@@hughgrection4205 It's their national sport, when they're not playing armoured rounders or whatever.

@gordonlandreth9550

2 жыл бұрын

Damn right we do , they fought against Jerry with old equipment , less of it , and did a bang up job . The whole British Navy , from the Motor Patrol Torpedo Boats to the heavy cruisers , did their very best .

I was born in 1942 . Despite the way our country has been " sold down the river " . I am proud to be be BRITISH .

@stevem7999

3 жыл бұрын

You are justified in your pride. Britain stood alone against Hitler. God Bless The King's Navy!

@johndavies1506

2 жыл бұрын

"Sold down the river" by who?

@johndavies1506

2 жыл бұрын

???

Marvellous. Thank you. Subbed.

Thanks for having this movie. Bear in mind negative commentaries are coming from those who only are alive with a freedom of speech because of people like those seen in the film. Being in 1942 in a World War the mindset of people was very different. An advantage of the Commonwealth System with a figurative Crown is it retained the concept of loyalty, culture and history. In 1942 USA was still just recent to the war having had the population (not leadership) strive hard to just let the Nazis do what they wanted in Europe though they were denying Japan oil etc that was part of the "hidden provocations" for the Pearl Harbour attack. The film itself is a bit hard to follow due to the massive amount of flashbacks. The content for naval life, ships, preparations and so on has generally been credited with accuracy. Modern viewers can look back on this as how people were and what they needed to do to keep the way of life the modern people take for granted.

*THX* ampopfilms for this unusual film plot structure "blending" a somewhat unique probe of the deeply personal aspects impacting both the family _and_ battle-hardened dangers of war = Definitively English. 👌 The short segments of Hitler's 'Battle of Britain' barrage were as moving as the shipmates relationships at sea.... A Great Cast throughout, where under David Lean's co-direction, wonderful Noel Coward, John Mills, James Donald, Michael Wilding, et al, brought this intimate story to "tangibly" Meaningful Life......

Amazing how fast those destroyers were.

Thank goodness for the Britain's Royal Navy!!!

I knew an old soldier - a Scotsman - by the name of Bob McMannus, who was in the movie "In Which We Serve' as an extra. He said he was required to put a stone in his shoe to give him a believable limp in the scenes that included him. I vaguely remember him saying there was one particular scene in which they were on a beach.

Excellent award winning film! Thanks for posting and stay safe 🙏

Great movie, not perhaps the clearest print of it, but so it goes. Good to see it again.

My favourite war film, made when everything was still up for grabs. The aspirational Briton represented well. And I'm biased as Kay Walsh was my cousin.

an amazing film love john mills awesome actor TFS

Thanks for upload Great movie Shout out from Oz

This movie is obviously dated to our eyes - even mine who grew up in that kind of world. The class divide, the stereotyped portrayals. However, this portrays a terrible time, and does it very well. The scene in the house that is being blitzed was very scary, and made me realize what my own family went through in London - just waiting to be hit. As for Noel Coward. His portrayal of the captain was masterful. The first time I saw this movie I thought that the Royal Navy should use it as a training film for all wannabee officers. A captain like that you would fight for and die for if necessary.

Whether WWI, II or the Falklands, a ship a grim place to be under attack. Hats off to the Navy boys. We Will Remember Them 🌹

Excellent!

Best picture Oscar nominee.

When British people used to be British. Sad day's we now live in

I see now Reilly. Thanks for educating me.

A great actor indeed was John Mills. I had a terrible crush on his gorgeous daughter Hayley when I was a young lad.

@Lex-Hawthorn

9 ай бұрын

I had a drink with Hayley, at a highwaymen concert here in Sydney, back in the early 1990's. To think that the baby, in this movie was her older sister Juliet Mills.

Not so many of the best generation left now as we approach remembrance day

@kathyh4804

3 жыл бұрын

Very sad that most aren’t with us anymore... but they will always be remembered for their bravery and sacrifice

If you liked this, try 'The Cruel Sea' & 'The Small Back Room'; magnificent movies.

@JCD275

3 жыл бұрын

I'd rate the cruel sea above this.

@PeteCourtier

3 жыл бұрын

“Snorkers! What o’”

@tonyroy2987

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeteCourtier snorkers good oh.i think you mean

@PeteCourtier

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonyroy2987 indeed😂 I mis remembered.

@PeteCourtier

3 жыл бұрын

@@xlbubblehead2505 😂 Enjoy your breakfast 👍kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3aOxadvacKbkZs.html

A good cast

I think the statement about UK being an island is quite important. You need a great navy for trade, defence and if be attack.

You don’t get the real deal films like this anymore.

Bovril and sherry! if you have not tried this on a cold winters night, maybe even a damp night, it works like a treat.

Muy buena película! Gracias.

Great, tnx👍

Maravillosa película ojalá pudieras poner subtítulos . gracias Bea

"..This ship, and to all sail in her.."

My favourite actor John Mills 👌

Love this film. So well done. One thing I do not understand about such ships of this time is why the bridge was open, no roof, in the Atlantic! Why?

@neilhayz1555

Жыл бұрын

You get better visibility on an open bridge, very important on a warship. Although bridges are closed now, there are still watch keepers using the mark 1 eyeball.

@maxflight777

2 ай бұрын

visibility! You can’t see through salt covered glass

Looks like Frazier (John Laurie) as one of the Gunners.

Amazing the films are done in studios .some times they view out side .

17:01 - to translate for 2020 text speak: “Hi dad. You alright?” “Yes. Hi.”

i believe this is the film based on Lord Mountbatten's experience.

1:01:36 are we seeing Richard Attenborough? If we are, it was an uncredited role.

Noel was very particular about the double-dot over the E in his name, but in the front credits it is omitted all five times.

@sillyone52062

Жыл бұрын

The umlaut is a very German thing, and they likely didn't want such a sight six feet high in front of the movie audience, in 1942.

@None-zc5vg

Жыл бұрын

@@sillyone52062 The 'umlaut' dots were sometimes used in other languages to indicate the elision of a couple of letters in spelling a word (eg. "haïr" in French is a contraction of "hai" and "ir", and they'repronounced separately). The French "noël" would, similarly, be spoken as a two-parter but It's not clear if Coward would have wanted his christian name to be pronounced to match the French spelling, whatever the tie-in with the Christmas song. Most people wouldn't say "no-wel" as in the carol: they'd go for "nole".

It was interesting how the commanders of these Destroyers bravely fought their ships from an open bridge. I imagine it served to give them exceptionally good situational awareness to what was ahead and to the sides of the ship. Capital ships were fought from within a well armored citadel.

@sillyone52062

Жыл бұрын

The destroyer captains had mad courage. Take for example, HMS Glowworm. The two destroyers that were covering HMS Glorious. The U.S. captains at Samar. Incredible courage.

@None-zc5vg

Жыл бұрын

@@sillyone52062 Did those destroyer sailors lost in the "Glorious" debacle get any official recognition for the fight they put up, I believe the Germans saluted them.

Excellent film, even if Coward sounds a bit pompous, but that was his general demeanour anyway

@psmiddx2096

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, Michael, that's the overriding factor, love this film

@robbiereilly

8 жыл бұрын

Not sure why you feel Coward is pompous. I didn't think he was at all. In fact, he's rather modest and giving in his role here, particularly to his men whose safety he obviously held above his own. Do you mean 'cultured', as Coward was known to be, rather than pompous, which is a very negative characteristic?

@psmiddx2096

8 жыл бұрын

No, just an observation, we re all entitled to our views as you and I, are, Robbie

@ginnylorenz5265

8 жыл бұрын

+Robbie R. Esq. Very well put. Thank you very much.

@psmiddx2096

8 жыл бұрын

No, I meant pompous, just my view, as I say, we're all entitled to one, you don't have to go with it, as I don't go with yours.

Nice to see REAL English people.

@MrDorbel

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps you meant to say British.

@vanpallandt5799

2 жыл бұрын

British? Welsh, Scots, Irish, English..plus of course post war though little known, all the laundry was done by ppl from Hong Kong on larger RN vessels

Those shipyard workers w/o helmets or safetyglasses . things were different back then.

Using the comment of Stephen Reeds 4 weeks ago I understood that I am not alone, though I am very far from this war and English customs. I say it in my way. According to material about the UK, this film= ,, During the Second World War, British movies (for example, In Which We Serve) played an important part in boosting morale.'' I don't understand, why the director Noël Coward couldn't change his family name? if his name were Pig, would he still not do anything about that? Never mind the name. These actors in the film are nice and have very clear pronunciation. They look good. Many have this nice old accent of higher classes, which I like. And the pictures of the time are there. Only why do these actors often talk here in such a mannerism, as if they give a concert for Her Majesty the Queen? Their accent is not exactly like that singing accent of older times , which was with such a singing intonation, but still, it's close. They talk as if Queen Victoria is still alive. Their smiles are sweet. As for taking pictures. I see it like this, so I express my vision. The war is on but I can't see it on the faces of the actors, not that they should constantly cry but still their happy expressions are not to the point of the war.

Splendid film. Absolutely first rate. Why wasn't Richard Attenborough recognized in the credits?

@pressureworks

3 жыл бұрын

I thought i spotted "Rodger" (Big X!)

@esmeephillips5888

Жыл бұрын

He was still a drama student.

I have seen this film many times and have just noticed that the character played by Noel Coward is the wrong rank for the size of the ship, he should have been a Commander.

@MrDorbel

3 жыл бұрын

The film is based on a real ship, HMS Kelly, whose CO was a full Captain, Lord Louis Mountbatten. Destroyer captains usually were younger and more junior I agree.

@gordonhoran4373

3 жыл бұрын

If you look at his helmet it says Capt D, he as the flotilla leader would be a captain

@MrDorbel

3 жыл бұрын

@@gordonhoran4373 In this instance the Captain (D) is a full Captain, but the position of Captain (D) could be and often was filled by an officer who had the substantive rank of Commander. Of course the CO is always referred to as Captain by courtesy. To the crew he is, by immemorial custom, known as The Owner!

Makes me want to puke how easily this generation is handing over the freedoms our grandparents sacrificed their lives to protect!

@benjaminrush4443

3 жыл бұрын

The difference is that the Generation of the 40's was a Godly & God Fearing Generation.

@benjaminrush4443

3 жыл бұрын

@@Psychedelic_TimeTraveller86 Wow! Close connection.

@yesitreallyisme

3 жыл бұрын

@@Psychedelic_TimeTraveller86 Don't you mean HMS Kelly which the film is based on? Torrin was a fictional ship.

@yesitreallyisme

3 жыл бұрын

@@Psychedelic_TimeTraveller86 He was in good company, his captain was Lord Louis Mountbatten, but what an unlucky ship.

@MrDorbel

3 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminrush4443 So of course were the Germans.......

The store ship scene is it 2939 or 1982 ? When the Falkland task force prepared for sea the same kind of humping party happened. Somethings never change.

29:00 The 4.7" shells were tiny compared to what the larger ships were tossing around, but they clearly had some weight.

Remastered on britbox in HD its amazing

...sorry, I can't get past Noel Coward as a naval officer. I keep expecting a fashion show to break out of nowhere....

whilst not an expert on terminology, this does seem *as it should have been given when made etc, to be a film that uses the correct naval language - like shoot as the actual command to fire etc, starshells check, check, check etc

@billhuber2964

2 жыл бұрын

Check check check is British terminology for cease fire.

This film was filmed at denham studios

This was made at denham studios

Wonderful examples of RADA “Received Pronunciation” and “Received London Working Class Pronunciation”. Oh Luv a Duck. An’ that’s no erro’!

Mountbatten’s personal promotion project. After the mistakes he made with the HMS Kelly, the powers that be decided he would never get a battleship, so they promoted him until he became the Ruler of the Queen’s Navy.

@gordonlandreth9550

2 жыл бұрын

Ah , a little Gilbert & Sullivan come to life . I read the book about Montbatten - mismanagement or bad luck , I can't remember .

@peterpluim7912

2 жыл бұрын

@@gordonlandreth9550 Let’s just say he had an awful lot of very bad luck in his career, once he got independent commands.

@paul-we2gf

7 ай бұрын

Actually Lord Mountbatten did better than taking on a BB. He headed special operations division the was CinC Southeast Asia Command.

@peterpluim7912

7 ай бұрын

@@paul-we2gf How many Canadians did he kill at Dieppe?

Not a bad war movie; excellent sense of realism. Noel Coward is loosely basing the story on the real sinking of HMS Kelly that Lord Mountbatten commanded. The speeches Coward makes to the crew are direct quotes from Lord Mountbatten. Lord Mountbatten is generally considered something of a master f*ck up whose incompetence led to the sinking of the his ship. This was only one of his disasters throughout the war. Churchill was weary of him.

@rwood6980

7 жыл бұрын

Steven Torrey Your criticism of Lord Mountbatten shows a total ignorance of his life time accomplishments. Turn off tube and read a book, assuming of course you can read.

@williambefort5327

3 жыл бұрын

You want to read Bernard Ferguson's "The Watery Maze," to appreciate the part Mountbatten played in the the development of Combined Operations in the war.

@stephenreeds3632

Жыл бұрын

He was a bloody chancer, who saw the war as a chance to make his name. Real family name... Battenberg. Like our esteemed Royal Family are Saxe Coburg Gotha.

Amusant ! je suis le seul Français à donner mon avis !!!!

@johnclarke5459

8 жыл бұрын

Tout de meme! Qui a file a l'anglaise en 40? Les goddam seront toujours des goddam.

@1:36:45, when Blake tells Hardy that his wife was killed in a raid...Would that have been accurate, or done for dramatic effect? I would think that in the time for Blake's wife to get a letter up to him breaking the news, Hardy would've been told via official channels. Or, at least the captain or a chaplain would have come to inform him.

@butzee

2 жыл бұрын

I think Blakes wife got a letter off to Blake asap? They were moored at scapa flow meant getting mail within a week? Blake would've been allowed in Hardys mess too as a non officer!

Between 1:21:58 --1:23:40 Which March did the Brass/Reed-band play? It could be stageband-music 'Banda Lontananza/invisibile' in one of Verdi's Opera's....

I just saw in the credits that the baby was played by John's daughter Juliet Mills! Nice. Who played the sailor whom the Captain had said in one of his crew briefings was the only one who abandoned his post. I thought it was Dickie Attenborough, but apparently not. He's not in the credits.

@alstokesveteranfilmmaker913

8 жыл бұрын

It was Richard 'Dickie' Attenborough's first screen role as an actor, credited only as 'Young Stoker', playing what my generation of British film makers (1960s / 70s) called a snivelling coward. He was very good at it and went on to play a whole stream snivelling cowards. One of his best was playing Whitely Mullen in 'SOS Pacific' in 1949. Catch it if you can. What we have to be careful of is criticizing period dramas by our standards of today (whenever 'today' happens to be). One of the worst aspects of this is when referring to portrayals of the British class system; them and us. What is easy to forget is writers and actors back then were generally posh and couldn't always grasp regional or working class accents. The writer's continual habit of using the expression 'I'm sure' at the end of working class sentences used to annoy me no end. He should have out more. Thanks for posting this, a real gem from back in he day - and that's no error!

Meet the Huggets one of the actresses was in many many years ago

At about 1:20:00 they are talking about a drink that sounds like 'bubble and sherry". It sounds like something the military men would concoct during wartime and I was wondering what it might be.

@horacerawlplug1407

7 жыл бұрын

Bovril and sherry. I can't think of a worse drink, even mixing cheap sports with tap water is better.

@horacerawlplug1407

7 жыл бұрын

Bovril is a beef stock, most often used to make soup or gravy. Or mixing with booze back in the day. times were hard then.

@horacerawlplug1407

7 жыл бұрын

*spirits

@douglasmilton2805

4 жыл бұрын

I once saw off a major hangover with Bovril and vodka. Emphasis on the vodka, to be honest, but the Bovril made me feel virtuous.

@GrahamCLester

3 жыл бұрын

Bovril and sherry sounds awful but I am going to have to try it now.