Merchant seamen

Accession Number F01479
Collection type Film
Measurement 24 min 24 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/sound
Place made At sea, United Kingdom: England
Date made 1941
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A Department of Information Production distributed by Metro Golden Mayer. The players in this film are British officers and Merchant Seamen the narrator being one of the crew represented. A propaganda film of the Merchant seamen who are hit and abandon ship. After being rescued the youngest seaman enrolls in a gunnery course and on his next ship has his revenge by sinking a German U-boat.

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