Corvette K-225 1943

Runtime

98 mins

Language

English

English

  Thrilling ACTION! Stark REALISM!  The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

Thrilling ACTION! Stark REALISM! The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.

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Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Chief Engineer

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Walsh

James Brown

James Brown

Lt. Paul Cartwright

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Smithy

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Sheppard

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Stone

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Capt. Smith

William Walker

William Walker

Wireless Rating

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Crewman

James Flavin

James Flavin

1st Lt. Bill Gardner

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Stooky

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Paymaster Commander

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Lt. Cm. McClain

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Naval Officer

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Lookout

Anthony Marsh

Anthony Marsh

RAF Officer

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Jones

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Evans

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

RCAL Wireless Operator

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Workman

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Shipyard Painter

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Vice Admiral

David Bruce

David Bruce

Lt. Rawlins

Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Joyce Cartwright

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Stoker

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

British Captain

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Commodore Ramsay

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Roger

John Whitney

John Whitney

Quartermaster

John James

John James

Signalman

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

Rating

Bill Sloan

Bill Sloan

Quartermaster Anderson

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Cmdr. Rowland

Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

Pilot

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Officer

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Captain of Merchant Ship

John Frederick

John Frederick

First Officer

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Canadian Captain

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Civilian

Gene O'Donnell

Gene O'Donnell

Wardroom Steward

William Forrest

William Forrest

Commander Manning (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Franklin Parker

Captain

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Civilian

George Sherwood

George Sherwood

Canadian Lieutenant

Edmund MacDonald

Edmund MacDonald

Lt. LeBlanc

Jimmie Dodd

Jimmie Dodd

Steward

Howard Banks

Howard Banks

Officer

Jack C. Smith

Jack C. Smith

Workman

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Cook

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Quartermaster

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

First Mate

Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Leading Torpedo Man

John Elliott

John Elliott

Merchant Captain

Eddie Coke

Eddie Coke

Rating

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

Merchant Marine Officer

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Coxswain

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Naval Officer

John Mylong

John Mylong

Submarine Commander

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Signalman

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Rating

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Lieutenant

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Cricket

Tom Brannigan

Tom Brannigan

Newsboy

Clarence Straight

Clarence Straight

Signalman

Guy Kingsford

Guy Kingsford

R.A.F. Pilot

Joe Haworth

Joe Haworth

Officer

Morton Lowry

Morton Lowry

British Lieutenant

Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Rating

Sandra Morgan

Sandra Morgan

Bit Role

Claire Meade

Claire Meade

Hostess

Bob Lowell

Bob Lowell

Gunner's Mate

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Officer

Gary Bruce

Gary Bruce

Officer

Don McGill

Don McGill

Submarine Lieutenant

Martin Ashe

Martin Ashe

RAF Officer

Rod Bacon

Rod Bacon

Naval Academy Graduate

Kendall Bryson

Kendall Bryson

Naval Officer

Jimmy Carpenter

Jimmy Carpenter

Lookout

John Diggs

John Diggs

Bailey

John Estes

John Estes

Rating

John Frazer

John Frazer

Submarine Lieutenant

Stewart Garner

Stewart Garner

Officer

Earl Kent

Earl Kent

Officer

Bob McCutchin

Bob McCutchin

Rating

Jack Ray

Jack Ray

Rating

Pola Russ

Pola Russ

Russian Woman

Carl Vernell

Carl Vernell

Leading Seaman

Johnny Walsh

Johnny Walsh

Rating

Jack Wegman

Jack Wegman

Naval Captain

Neal Young

Neal Young

Officer

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In 1943, during the Battle of the Atlantic, Lt. Cmdr. McClain, Randolph Scott, has just lost his ship and most of his crew to a ruthless U-boat marked by a distinctive large Iron Cross on its conning tower. The sub surfaced and machine-gunned the survivors, leaving McClain with a burning resolve to avenge his men. Offered duty ashore, he pushes for a new assignment and is allocated a fresh command while his new ship is being prepared.

He soon befriends Joyce Cartwright, Ella Raines, whose brother Dick, an officer, was killed under McClain’s command.

McClain’s new Flower-class corvette is christened HMCS Donnacona, and a crew of 65, including officer Paul Cartwright, James Brown — Joyce’s younger brother — is assigned to the ship. Setting out as an escort to a convoy bound for England, the Donnacona comes upon a gruesome lifeboat filled with dead sailors, a stark reminder of the lethal reach of the enemy.

In a raging ocean storm, the convoy is scattered, and 300 miles from the Irish coast McClain locates other stranded ships. The tanker Egyptian Star relays that a submarine may be shadowing them. The small group is targeted by Luftwaffe bombers, driven off by a Fleet Air Arm Hawker Hurricane fighter launched from one of the escort ships, while the submarines below remain a persistent threat. When the Egyptian Star is torpedoed and sunk, McClain responds with depth charges, sinking a U-boat.

Another U-boat surfaces and in a furious running battle badly damages the Donnacona. The enemy submarine is damaged by deck gun fire from the corvette, and McClain attempts a ram; as the sub begins to dive, depth charges finish it off. As it breaks up, McClain realizes it is the same boat that had previously machine-gunned his former crew.

The corvette, along with six surviving merchant ships, limps to safety in Ireland. Before it anchors, McClain is asked to steer the Donnacona past the other ships so that its brave crew may be saluted for their courage and resilience.

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