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A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.
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Margaret Moffat
- Kate
- (as Margaret Moffatt)
Esma Cannon
- Maggie
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe password that Hardt is to use for his contact is the opening line of Heine's poem "Die Lorelei", in which a beautiful woman, who lures sailors on the rocks, is used as a symbol of homesickness. When his crew joke about him spouting love poetry to a woman in the dark, they miss half of the point.
- GoofsIn the German submarine, the officers refer to depths in feet, and the depth gauge is calibrated in feet. On a German ship, depths would be measured in meters.
- Quotes
The Reverand John Harris: That medal ribbon. I don't seem to recognise it. What is it?
Captain Hardt: The Iron Cross... Second Class.
The Reverand John Harris: Second Class... then you must be a prisoner of war?
Captain Hardt: No.
[draws gun]
Captain Hardt: You are.
The Reverand John Harris: Oh dear.
- Crazy creditsThe distributor in the film's opening credits is shown as: KEY TO SUCCESS Key Films Distributors Ltd. presents
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dad's Army: The Big Parade (1970)
- SoundtracksDie Wacht am Rhein
(uncredited)
Composed by Carl Wilhelm
(played in the restaurant at the movie's beginning)
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Good war thriller
Interesting in that it has a German lead, played by a German actor, who you actually sympathise with. Very much not a jingoistic war film, and not what you would expect. Veidt stands out in this as a an actor, his experience really shines through and he comes across as a more realistic, where some of the British actor comes across as 2D. Nice character study of a professional officer who sticks by his code, despite the circumstances. Atmospheric and well made, solid British war spy flick.
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- Apr 15, 2017
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- Budget
- £47,300 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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