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Always Another Dawn

19483.0 / 10108 min

Drama, War

Overview

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

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

Crew

Alex Ezard

Editor

T.O. McCreadie

Producer

Harry Malcolm

Director of Photography

Wilbur Sampson

Music

T.O. McCreadie

Director

A.K. McCreadie

Executive Producer

Zelma Roberts

Scenario Writer

Edmund Barrie

Art Direction

Iris Mason

Music Director

Beresford Charles Hallett

Sound Recordist

Arthur Hansen

Special Effects

T.O. McCreadie

Scenario Writer

Brendan Brown

Assistant Director of Photography