In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

1942

Co-directed by Noel Coward and David Lean, this wartime drama follows the crew of a Royal Navy destroyer from its commissioning through the chaos of World War II, based loosely on the experiences of Lord Mountbatten. A patriotic and emotionally direct tribute to the men of the British fleet, filmed with a documentary-like realism.

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Directors

  • Noel Coward
  • David Lean

Cast

  • Noel Coward
  • John Mills
  • Bernard Miles
  • Celia Johnson
  • Kay Walsh
  • Joyce Carey
  • Richard Attenborough
  • Ballard Berkeley
  • Derek Elphinstone

Filming Locations

  • Plymouth

    Plymouth's naval dockyard at Devonport was used for scenes of the ship's departure, filmed in front of the Keyham Dock Gate; Smeaton's Tower on Plymouth Hoe was used for shore-leave scenes between Shorty Blake and his wife Freda.

  • Portland

    The naval station on the Isle of Portland was used to film naval sequences, adding authenticity to the wartime production despite wartime censorship restrictions.