Always Another Dawn

5.5
1948 1 hr 48 min Drama , War

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.

  • Cast:
    Charles Tingwell , Guy Doleman , Queenie Ashton , Betty McDowall

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Reviews

Kattiera Nana
1948/09/24

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Actuakers
1948/09/25

One of my all time favorites.

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Phonearl
1948/09/26

Good start, but then it gets ruined

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TrueHello
1948/09/27

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

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