Western Approaches DVD, 1944

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Film Description

A documentary-drama depicting the hazards faced by the merchant seaman in the Second World War, this is undeniably one of the finest wartime examples of the work of the Crown Film Unit, and a deserved tribute to those who lost their lives in the service of the Merchant Navy. Filmed in Technicolor by cinematographer Jack Cardiff.

Film Information

Director - Pat Jackson

Produced - 1944

Main Language - ENGLISH

Countries & Regions - British Film

Cast - Eric Fullerton, Captain Duncan MacKenzie, Captain W Kerr

DVD Details

DVD Extras

• Digitally remastered
• Audio commentary from director Pat Jackson & Dr Toby Haggith
• Short Film: A Seaman's Story (1942), the story of a Newfoundler who had been torpedoed four times.

Related Genres

• Classic War Movies
• War Documentaries
• Classic British Film

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