In Which We Serve1942

Director
Noël Coward, David Lean

Acters

Noël Coward (Capt. E.V. Kinross R.N.)
John Mills (Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake)
Bernard Miles (Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy)
Celia Johnson (Mrs. Alix Kinross)
Kay Walsh (Freda Lewis)
Joyce Carey (Mrs. Kath Hardy)

This “story of a ship”, the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft.
This is the story of a British Naval ship, H.M.S. Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only commanding officer is the experienced Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him, but to the country, and most importantly, to themselves. They face challenges at sea, and also at home. They lose some of their shipmates in action, and some of their loved ones in the devastation that is the blitz. Throughout it all, the men of the Torrin serve valiantly and heroically.
“There have been other pictures which have vividly and movingly conveyed in terms of human emotion the cruel realities of this present war. None has yet done it so sharply and so truly as ‘In Which We Serve’.” – The New York Times
“It is a grim tale sincerely picturized and splendidly acted throughout. The author-producer-scriptwriter-composer and co-director gives a fine performance as the captain of the vessel, but acting honors also go to the entire company.” – Variety
“Cutting between a major naval battle and flashbacks to the men’s lives before they left home, ‘In Which We Serve’ was a major breakthrough for both filmmakers and a sensitive and stirring piece.” – Criterion.com