Always Another Dawn

September. 24,1948      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Featuring Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in only his second film and first lead role, which helped prepare him for his part in the 1953 World War Two Hollywood action drama, 'The Desert Rats'. 'Always Another Dawn' celebrates the Australian Navy's contribution to the Allied victory in WW2. The ship (Dauntless) is based on the real-life HMAS Yarra, which was sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron on 4 March 1942 with 138 lives lost. Assisted by the Royal Australian Navy, filming took place at Flinders Naval Depot Melbourne and aboard the destroyer HMAS Bataan.

Charles Tingwell as  Terry Regan
Guy Doleman as  Warren Melville
Queenie Ashton as  Molly Regan
Betty McDowall as  Patricia

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Reviews

Alicia
1948/09/24

I love this movie so much

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MamaGravity
1948/09/25

good back-story, and good acting

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Beanbioca
1948/09/26

As Good As It Gets

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Dotbankey
1948/09/27

A lot of fun.

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