San Demetrio London [70426] Released: 1943-12-07 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 97 mins Popularity: 0.5668 Vote Average: 6.7 Vote Count: 10 Overview: Based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had been set afire in the middle of the Atlantic by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer and then had been abandoned. When one of the lifeboats drifted back to the burning tanker the day after, and found that she still hadn't exploded, they decided to board her and put out the fires. Eventually, they managed to start the engine again and decided to try to reach Britain against all odds. Cast [17] Walter FitzgeraldChief Engineer C Ralph Michael2nd. Officer Haw Neville Mapp3rd. Engineer Wi Barry LettsApprentice John Frederick PiperBoatswain W.E. F Gordon JacksonMessboy John Jam Robert Beatty'Yank' Preston - Mervyn JohnsGreaser John Boy James DonaldGunnery Officer Nigel ClarkeR.J.E Dodds - Sh Arthur YoungCaptain George W Michael AllenCadet Roy Housde Herbert CameronPumpman Davies Charles VictorDeckhand James McKechnieDeckhand David HorneMr. Justice Lang Duncan McIntyreDeckhand Trailers