A tale of the highs and lows of life protecting the vital convoys between America & England during WWII.A tale of the highs and lows of life protecting the vital convoys between America & England during WWII.A tale of the highs and lows of life protecting the vital convoys between America & England during WWII.
Allan Jeayes
- Commander Blount
- (as Alan Jeayes)
- Director
- Writers
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I've been watching several British WWII movies and among the bunch this is the worst. It involves fictional ships and U-boats and you can clearly see that the battle scenes were shot probably in somebody's bathroom.
It was made in 1940 and it was a difficult moment for Britain, it definitely looks and feel like a propaganda movie. The main plot concerns Armitage, the captain of a British destroyer, his estranged wife Lucy and her alleged lover who happens to be assigned to Armitage's ship.
This love triangle is treated in a very sophisticated and civilised way, helped by the fact that Lucy is played by a sophisticated beauty.
In the midst of this, the Germans manage to attack the titular convoy and cause some havoc but the British keep a stiff upper lip despite the losses.
It was made in 1940 and it was a difficult moment for Britain, it definitely looks and feel like a propaganda movie. The main plot concerns Armitage, the captain of a British destroyer, his estranged wife Lucy and her alleged lover who happens to be assigned to Armitage's ship.
This love triangle is treated in a very sophisticated and civilised way, helped by the fact that Lucy is played by a sophisticated beauty.
In the midst of this, the Germans manage to attack the titular convoy and cause some havoc but the British keep a stiff upper lip despite the losses.
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- TriviaWriter/Director Pen Tennyson was in the RNVR (Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve) and was granted an exemption from service while he made this film. To gain some experience of convoy life he served on HMS Valourous on convoy duty.
- GoofsThe U37 Commander says to take the submarine down to 50 feet. Being German, he should have said 15 meters, as Germany used the metric system. The Officers on the Deutschland, later in the movie, use metric measurements.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prefatory title: " CONVOY" is dedicated in all gratitude to the Officers and Men of the Royal and Merchant Navies. Their cheerful co-operation made it possible to present the many scenes in our film which were taken at sea under actual wartime conditions.
- SoundtracksRule Britannia
(uncredited)
Lyrics by James Thomson
Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
Heard as a theme during the film and also played over the end credits
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Konvoj
- Filming locations
- Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(studio: produced at, as A British Picture made at also)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- £50,000
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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