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Our Fighting Navy (also known as Torpedoed) is a 1937 British action film directed by Norman Walker and starring Robert Douglas, Richard Cromwell and Hazel Terry.[1] The screenplay concerns a British warship that intervenes to protect British subjects and prevent a rebellion in a South American republic. The Royal Navy, viewing the film as a recruitment opportunity, provided warships and extras.

Our Fighting Navy
Directed by	Norman Walker
Written by	H.T. Bishop Gerald Elliott Harrison Owen Guy Pollock L. DeCosta Ricci
Produced by	Herbert Wilcox
Starring	Robert Douglas Richard Cromwell Hazel Terry
Cinematography	Claude Friese-Greene
Edited by	Winifred Cooper
Music by	Noel Gay
Production company	Herbert Wilcox Productions
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	21 April 1937
Running time	66 minutes (US release)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The film was made by Herbert Wilcox Productions made at Pinewood Studios.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. It was given an American release in 1938 with a reduced running time. The dialogue adaptation for the French dub version was carried out by Jean Devaivre and the film was released in France under the title Choc en mer[lower-alpha 1] in 1938.

Cast

• Robert Douglas as Captain Markham
• Richard Cromwell as Lieutenant Bill Armstrong
• Hazel Terry as Pamela Brent
• H.B. Warner as Brent, British Consul
• Noah Beery as Presidente of Bianco
• Esme Percy as Diego de Costa
• Frederick Culley as Admiral
• Henry Victor as Lieutenant d'Enriquo
• Binkie Stuart as Jennifer
• Julie Suedo as Juanita
• Richard Ainley as Lieutenant (uncredited)

Notes

References

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Our Fighting Navy at IMDb

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