“In
Which We Serve” is a World War II drama, written by Noël Coward and Directed by Noël Coward and David Lean.
It
tells the story of a British Naval Destroyer, H.M.S. Torrin, from its construction
on the Clyde to its sinking during action in the Mediterranean Sea in World War
II, and is told in flashbacks by the survivors as they cling to a life raft.
Among
them are the ship's commanding officer Captain E.V. Kinross (Noël Coward),
Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake (John Mills), Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy
(Bernard Miles), Stoker (Richard Attenborough) and Flags (Michael Wilding).
But
although the men have served valiantly and heroically in their time aboard the
Torrin we also get to see the stoic and determined women behind them, Alix
Kinross (Celia Johnson), Freda Lewis (Kay Walsh), Kath Hardy (Joyce Carey) and
Maureen (Penelope Dudley Ward).
“In
Which We Serve” is a shameless story about naval heroism and was based on Lord
Mountbatten's wartime experiences and is a compelling and highly rated piece of
British cinema history.
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