Always Another Dawn

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.

Cast

Charles Tingwell

Terry Regan

Guy Doleman

Warren Melville

Q

Queenie Ashton

Molly Regan

Betty McDowall

Patricia

D

Douglas Herald

The Commodore

C

Charles Zoli

Scotty McGrath

R

Russell Jarrett

Dixie Dean

M

Max Gibb

Bill Carson

F

Frank Waters

Commander Regan

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