The Shipbuilders (1943)
A patriotic, cinematic salvo, this wartime production tells the story of the owner of a shipbuilding company doing his best to contribute to the British fleet. War is good for business, but what will happen once the war is won? It was based on a novel by George Blake.
- Date of release
- 1943-12-15
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John Baxter
Casting
- Clive Brook — Leslie Pagan
- Morland Graham — Danny Shields
- Nell Ballantyne — Mrs. Shields
- Finlay Currie — McWain
- Maudie Edwards — Lizzie
- Geoffrey Hibbert — Peter Shields
- Allan Jeayes — Ralph
- Moira Lister — Rita
- Frederick Leister — Mr. Villier
- Gus McNaughton — Jim
- Ian Sadler
- John Turnbull — Baird
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Shipbuilders
The Shipbuilders is a 1943 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Clive Brook, Morland Graham and Nell Ballantyne. It was written by Stephen Potter, Reginald Pound and Gordon Wellesley based on the 1935 novel of the same title by George Blake. The film is set in a Clyde shipyard in the build-up to the Second World War.
Production
Preparation for production started in January 1943. It was made by British National Films and shot at Elstree Studios.
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