In Which We Serve
1942 · Movie · NR · 115 min · ★ 6.8 · 84% critics
A Royal Navy destroyer is followed from its construction through wartime service, ending with its crew fighting to survive after an attack at sea. As they wait for rescue, memories of training, duty, and life back home reveal the bonds that hold them together under pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (103 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic WWII naval drama that balances action with home-front emotion and patriotic resolve, in a style that can feel of its era; Not for you if you dislike propaganda-leaning stories or stilted dialogue, though fans of The Bridge on the River Kwai may connect with it.
Pros: stirring wartime camaraderie; authentic navy routines; moving human moments | Cons: propaganda tone; stiff performances at times; flashbacks feel choppy
Themes
- bravery
- world war ii
- bomber
- based on true story
- crew
- crete
- royal navy
- harbor
- black and white
- sailor
- battleship
- lifeboat
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 1942
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1944 · nominated
Cast & crew
Noël Coward
as Captain E. V. Kinross R.N. / Captain 'D'
John Mills
as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
Bernard Miles
as Chief Petty Officer Hardy / Walter Hardy
Celia Johnson
as Mrs. Kinross / Alix
Kay Walsh
as Freda Lewis / Freda
Joyce Carey
as Mrs. Hardy / Kath
- DE
Derek Elphinstone
as No. 1
Michael Wilding
as Flags
- RS
Robert Sansom
as Guns
Philip Friend
as Torps
Directed by Noël Coward, David Lean