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Coward received a special Oscar for writing, scoring, co-directing and starring in this World War II story about men on a British warship during battle. Co-directed by David Lean.
Original Release
09/17/1942
US Release
12/23/1942
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Mills | Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake / Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake |
| Bernard Miles | Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy / Chief Petty Officer Hardy / Walter Hardy |
| Celia Johnson | Mrs. Alix Kinross / Mrs. Kinross / Alix |
| Kay Walsh | Freda Lewis / Freda |
| Joyce Carey | Mrs. Kath Hardy / Mrs. Hardy / Kath |
| Derek Elphinstone | No. 1 |
| Michael Wilding | Flags |
| Robert Sansom | Guns |
| Philip Friend | Torps |
| Chimmo Branson | Midshipman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Mills | Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake / Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake |
| Bernard Miles | Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy / Chief Petty Officer Hardy / Walter Hardy |
| Celia Johnson | Mrs. Alix Kinross / Mrs. Kinross / Alix |
| Kay Walsh | Freda Lewis / Freda |
| Joyce Carey | Mrs. Kath Hardy / Mrs. Hardy / Kath |
| Derek Elphinstone | No. 1 |
| Michael Wilding | Flags |
| Robert Sansom | Guns |
| Philip Friend | Torps |
| Chimmo Branson | Midshipman |
| Ballard Berkeley | Engineer Commander |
| Hubert Gregg | Pilot |
| James Donald | Doc |
| Michael Whittaker | Sub |
| Kenneth Carten | Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R. |
| John Varley | Secco |
| Caven Watson | Brodie |
| Geoffrey Hibbert | Joey Mackeridge |
| Richard Attenborough | Young Stoker |
| Frederick Piper | Edgecombe |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herbert Smith | Executive Producer |
| Noël Coward | Producer |
| Anthony Havelock-Allan | Producer |
| Herbert Smith | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Won |
