Summaries

In 1914, after a German warship picks-up survivors from a sinking British warship it undergoes repairs off a deserted island but it faces sabotage attempts and attacks from one of the escaped rescued sailors.

A British ship is sunk after an engagement with a German vessel, and the survivors are picked up by the German ship, which has been damaged. When it pulls into the bay of a deserted island to make repairs, one of the British survivors, Seaman Brown, steals a rifle and escapes from the ship. His plan being to try picking off the crew from various spots on the island and delay the ship's repairs long enough for a British vessel to arrive and give battle.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • sinking ship
  • year 1914
  • naval battle
  • british warship
  • german warship
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Nov 10, 1935
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English German
Filming locations Nare Head, Cornwall, England, UK
Production companies Gaumont British Picture Corporation

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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