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In Which We Serve

Noël Coward and David Lean’s classic WW2 naval propaganda film stills packs a punch over 80 years on.

  • Directors

    Noël Coward, David Lean

  • With

    Noël Coward, John Mills, Bernard Mills

  • UK 1942. 114min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    U

The destroyer HMS Torrin comes under attack from German forces during 1941's Battle of Crete. As its crew abandon ship, flashbacks reveal their lives back home before they left to fight. Coward does his bit for the British war effort, enlisting fellow first-time director Lean to work on the action sequences. With real life military personnel appearing in the supporting cast roles and with the British Ministry of Information ensuring easy sailing, this was an important work of propaganda.

Restoration supported by The David Lean Foundation.

‘It's got a great cast and a real warmness, despite the sadness of it.’
– Joe H, BFI Member

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