Always Another Dawn (1948)
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
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Charles Tingwell as Terry Regan |
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Guy Doleman as Warren Melville |
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Queenie Ashton as Molly Regan |
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Betty McDowall as Patricia |
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Douglas Herald as The Commodore |
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Charles Zoli as Scotty McGrath |
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Russell Jarrett as Dixie Dean |
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Max Gibb as Bill Carson |
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Frank Waters as Commander Regan |
| Editing | Alex Ezard | Editor |
| Production | T.O. McCreadie | Producer |
| Camera | Harry Malcolm | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Wilbur Sampson | Music |
| Directing | T.O. McCreadie | Director |
| Production | A.K. McCreadie | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Zelma Roberts | Scenario Writer |
| Art | Edmund Barrie | Art Direction |
| Sound | Iris Mason | Music Director |
| Sound | Beresford Charles Hallett | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Arthur Hansen | Special Effects |
| Writing | T.O. McCreadie | Scenario Writer |
| Art | Brendan Brown | Assistant Director of Photography |
