Always Another Dawn (1948)

Always Another Dawn (1948)

1948-09-24 Australia 108 Min. PG-13
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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 is Terry Regan
Terry Regan
Guy Doleman is Warren Melville
Warren Melville
Queenie Ashton is Molly Regan
Molly Regan
Betty McDowall is Patricia
Patricia
Douglas Herald is The Commodore
The Commodore
Charles Zoli is Scotty McGrath
Scotty McGrath
Russell Jarrett is Dixie Dean
Dixie Dean
Max Gibb is Bill Carson
Bill Carson
Frank Waters is Commander Regan
Commander Regan

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