Fishermen at War: Atlantic Trawler

Synopsis

War-time documentaries about the dangers faced in the Atlantic by merchant seamen on convoys and the contribution made to the war effort by all civilian seamen.

SAILORS WITHOUT UNIFORM (1940) - The lives of British fishermen in war-time. Partly filmed in St Ives, Cornwall and Grimsby.

FISHERMEN IN EXILE (1944) - The story of Dutch fishermen escaped from Holland carrying on their trade in Britain.

ATLANTIC TRAWLER (1944) - Fishermen are constantly under threat in the Atlantic from U-boats and mines. Music score is by William Alwyn.

MERCHANT SEAMEN (1941) - A merchant ship is sunk by a U-boat and a young seaman trains as a gunner to seek revenge.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

1941 - 1944

Subjects

History

Keywords

documentary films; fishing industries; fishing vessels; merchant navies; submarines; World War II

Credits

Director

Frank Elton; Frank Sainsbury; Ivan Scott; J.B. Holmes

Music

Constant Lambert; William Alwyn

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£16.33

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

63 minutes

Year

2014

Distributor

Name

Panamint Cinema

Email

cinema@panamint.co.uk

Web

http://www.panamint.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01505 834936

Address

Abercorn Schoolhouse
Whitequarries
Broxburn
West Lothian, Scotland
EH52 6PZ