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Always Another Dawn (1948)

September 24, 1948 (AU) Drama, War • 108m

Overview

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.

Director

T.O. McCreadie

Writer

Top Billed

Charles Tingwell

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Guy Doleman
Guy Doleman

Warren Melville

Douglas Herald
Douglas Herald

The Commodore

Charles Zoli
Charles Zoli

Scotty McGrath

Max Gibb
Max Gibb

Bill Carson

Frank Waters
Frank Waters

Commander Regan

Crew
Harry Malcolm
Harry Malcolm

Director of Photography

A.K. McCreadie
A.K. McCreadie

Executive Producer

Zelma Roberts
Zelma Roberts

Scenario Writer

Edmund Barrie
Edmund Barrie

Art Direction

Iris Mason
Iris Mason

Music Director

Arthur Hansen
Arthur Hansen

Special Effects

T.O. McCreadie
T.O. McCreadie

Scenario Writer

Brendan Brown
Brendan Brown

Assistant Director of Photography



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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