Our Fighting Navy

Produced byHerbert WilcoxStarringCinematographyClaude Friese-GreeneEdited byWinifred CooperMusic byNoel GayDistributed byGeneral Film Distributors66 minutes (US release)CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Our Fighting Navy (also known as Torpedoed) is a 1937 British action film directed by Norman Walker and starring Robert Douglas, Richard Cromwell and Hazel Terry.^[1] The Royal Navy, viewing the film as a recruitment opportunity, provided warships and extras.

The film was made by Herbert Wilcox Productions made at Pinewood Studios.^[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. It was given an American release in 1938 with a reduced running time. The dialogue adaptation for the French dub version was carried out by Jean Devaivre and the film was released in France under the title Choc en mer^[a] in 1938.

Plot

A British warship intervenes to protect British subjects and prevent a rebellion in a South American republic.

Cast

• Robert Douglas as Captain Markham
• Richard Cromwell as Lieutenant Bill Armstrong
• Hazel Terry as Pamela Brent
• H.B. Warner as Brent, British Consul
• Noah Beery as Presidente of Bianco
• Esme Percy as Diego de Costa
• Frederick Culley as Admiral
• Henry Victor as Lieutenant d'Enriquo
• Binkie Stuart as Jennifer
• Julie Suedo as Juanita
• Richard Ainley as Lieutenant (uncredited)

Notes

References

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Our Fighting Navy at IMDb