Always Another Dawn (1948)
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.
Director: T.O. McCreadie
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: September 24, 1948
Cast
- Charles Tingwell - Terry Regan
- Guy Doleman - Warren Melville
- Queenie Ashton - Molly Regan
- Betty McDowall - Patricia
- Douglas Herald - The Commodore
- Charles Zoli - Scotty McGrath
- Russell Jarrett - Dixie Dean
- Max Gibb - Bill Carson
- Frank Waters - Commander Regan
Screenplay
- Zelma Roberts (Scenario Writer)
- T.O. McCreadie (Scenario Writer)
Music: Wilbur Sampson
Cinematography: Harry Malcolm
Editing: Alex Ezard
Production: Embassy Pictures
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, naval base, naval battle
More Films by Director: T.O. McCreadie
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Always Another Dawn about?
- 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.
- Who directed Always Another Dawn?
- Always Another Dawn was directed by T.O. McCreadie.
- Who stars in Always Another Dawn?
- Always Another Dawn stars Charles Tingwell, Guy Doleman, Queenie Ashton, Betty McDowall, Douglas Herald, Charles Zoli.
- How long is Always Another Dawn?
- Always Another Dawn has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Always Another Dawn?
- Always Another Dawn is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Always Another Dawn produced?
- Always Another Dawn was produced in Australia.
- What are the themes of Always Another Dawn?
- The themes of Always Another Dawn include: The Horror of War and Humanity.