Convoy (1940 film)

Convoy
Directed by Pen Tennyson
Produced by Michael Balcon (producer)
Sergei Nolbandov (associate producer)
Written by Patrick Kirwan (writer)
Pen Tennyson (writer)
Starring See below
Music by Ernest Irving
Cinematography Roy Kellino
Günther Krampf
Editing by Ray Pitt
Release date(s) 1940
Running time 90 minutes
78 minutes (USA)
Country UK
Language English

Convoy is a 1940 British film directed by Pen Tennyson.

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Plot summary

A Royal Navy cruiser returns to base to find all leave has been cancelled and they are to start out straight away for a special mission. They are sent to meet a convoy and escort them safely into English coastal waters. One stubborn merchant ship captain refuses to join the convoy and is attacked by a U-boat which sets a trap for the convoy and its escorts.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music is by Ernest Irving and includes a slowed down version of "Rule Brittania"

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