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San Demetrio London
Film Description A true-life wartime drama revolving around the crew of a torpedoed petrol tanker who struggle against all the odds to get her home to Britain.
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Review by Billy McGee on 8th August 2007 The men who brought San Demetrio home:
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Review by Billy McGee on 8th August 2007 Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial Panel 92.
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Review by Jean T Boyle Granitto on 27th December 2006 I am writing this review, because everytime I see it or read the credits I get very upset. Its a great movie based on true facts. The truth is my Grandfather was on the ship. His name was Frank Boyle NOT John Boyle as the movie used. John Boyle was his son and my dad. The movie gave him the name John not Frank his real name cause they didn\'t want to pay my grandmother for any rights.
Review by Caroline Larman on 23rd October 2007 Bosun Fletcher Walter Edward was my Great Uncle. I have never seen the film ,but my mother told me of it he was her Uncle.
Review by A H Butler on 20th February 2008 20=02=08. SAN DEMETRIO NOV 1940
Review by S Boyle on 19th January 2007 It amazes me that after 65 years we are still reviewing this film, a wonder I would say, and a great accolade to the many Merchant Seamen who bravely sailed in these dangerous seas, for those of us who know it is based on a real event, and that the MV San Demetrio was an oil tanker, her cargo gasoline, and a part of Convoy HX 84, we can feel the courage of these men and the part they played in WW2.
Review by S Boyle on 15th January 2007 I have read the review of Ms. Jean T. Boyle Granitto, I would just like to put your mind at rest, and the next time you are watching the "San Demetrio", you should enjoy the film, and be proud of your grandfather, and not be upset about being done out of any royalties from the film, reason being, the John Boyle who is portrayed in the film his name is John Boyle, who died 11-11-1940, of injuries he received on board the San Demetrio, and was interred to the sea. He was also awarded the "Kings Commondation" for bravery, for his actions on the ship before he died. John Boyle was my uncle, so I like to clarify anything written about him, we still have documents to verify this, also from the film studio, and my feeling about the film is whilst so many men died and are forgotten, with this film John Boyle's memory lives on. For his family it was a great loss, and we have no grave to lay flowers. The crew brought The "MV San Demetrio" back to Scotland, off Rothesay, she was refitted and went back to war, sadly she was sunk on the 17-03-1942.
Review by Jean Cullen on 12th January 2005 This is hardly a review as the last time I saw the film was probably 1949. I left school in 1946 and worked for Eagle Oil and Shipping Co.Ltd. as a shorthand typist. The company was rightfully proud of San Demetrio and during lunch hours the film was shown several times during my time there.
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