
The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Morning Departure leans on a strong ensemble — John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Nigel Patrick — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1950.
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At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make life miserable enough, but the men must also harden themselves to rescuing survivors of U-Boat attacks, while seldom able to strike back. Traumatic events afloat and ashore create a warm bond between the skipper and his first officer.
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