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Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)
Directed by Sydney Newman
Documentary, War · 11m
First half of film portrays life in port, including rum issue, distribution of letters, and taking on ammunition, the remainder tells the story of an action against German S-boats, in a stock-shot compilation including some captured film. Officers briefed; boats leave harbour, put to sea, "action", a Nazi naval flag is reclaimed from wreckage in the sea, and the motor torpedo boat (MTB) returns to port flying it below the British White Ensign. Film ends with a sequence showing the funeral of a Canadian seaman.
Cast
Lorne Greene
Crew
- Director
- Sydney Newman
- Writer
- Sydney Newman
- Editor
- Sydney Newman
- Producer
- Sydney Newman
Details
- Release date
- 1944-03-13
- Runtime
- 11m
- Genres
- Documentary, War
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- ONF | NFB