We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

A Tense Drama Of Under-The-Sea Heroism !

Directed by Anthony Asquith

Produced by Gainsborough Pictures

194398 min6.3 / 10

A tense WWII submarine drama centered on a damaged British vessel's desperate struggle for survival against both enemy forces and mechanical failure.

A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. In the ensuing battle the British submarine is damaged by a German destroyer. The submarine is leaking fuel so badly that the crew won't be able to make it back to Britain before running out somewhere along the Danish coast. When it seems that their only option may be to blow up the submarine and try to escape to Denmark, seaman James Hobson hatches a plan...

Questions people ask

  • Is We Dive at Dawn violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is We Dive at Dawn scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does We Dive at Dawn end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is We Dive at Dawn sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is We Dive at Dawn easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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