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San Demetrio London
World War II drama based on a true story. The tanker San Demetrio struggles to deliver its cargo of aviation fuel to England during the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Chief Engineer Charles Pollard | Walter Fitzgerald |
| Greaser John Boyle | Mervyn Johns |
| Second Officer Hawkins | Ralph Michael |
| Yank Preston | Robert Beatty |
| Deckhand | Charles Victor |
| Boatswain WE Fletcher | Frederick Piper |
| Messboy John Jamieson | Gordon Jackson |
| Pumpman Davies | Herbert Cameron |
| Cadet Roy Housden | Michael Allen |
| Third Engineer Willey | Neville Mapp |
| Apprentice John Jones | Barry Letts |
| Captain George Waite | Arthur Young |
| Director | Charles Frend |
| Writer | Charles Frend |
| Writer | F Tennyson Jesse |
| Writer | Robert Hamer |
| Producer | Michael Balcon |
