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Always Another Dawn (1948)

Always Another Dawn (1948)

Drama War
Release Date: 1948, September 24
Directors: T.O. McCreadie
Countries: Australia
Production: Embassy Pictures, Embassy Pictures
Cast: Guy Doleman, Betty McDowall, Charles Tingwell, Frank Waters, Queenie Ashton, Douglas Herald, Charles Zoli, Russell Jarrett, Max Gibb

Overview:

Featuring Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in only his second film and first lead role, which helped prepare him for his part in the 1953 World War Two Hollywood action drama, 'The Desert Rats'. 'Always Another Dawn' celebrates the Australian Navy's contribution to the Allied victory in WW2. The ship (Dauntless) is based on the real-life HMAS Yarra, which was sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron on 4 March 1942 with 138 lives lost. Assisted by the Royal Australian Navy, filming took place at Flinders Naval Depot Melbourne and aboard the destroyer HMAS Bataan.

Keywords:

world war ii naval battle naval base