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Soldier, Sailor

1944 · 51 min

A brisk, plain-spoken wartime portrait that mixes everyday shipboard routine with a quiet sense of duty and danger.

Directed by
Alexander Shaw
Genres
Documentary, Drama, War
Starring
Ted Holliday, David Syme, Rosamund John
Overview
Life aboard merchant ships with the Maritime Regiment of the Royal Artillery.

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Directed by
Alexander Shaw
Genres
Documentary, Drama, War
Starring
Ted Holliday, David Syme, Rosamund John
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • work
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, drama, war
Directed by
Alexander Shaw
Written by
Frank Launder, A. L. Lloyd, St. John Legh Clowes
Starring
Ted Holliday, David Syme, Rosamund John, Charles Victor, Jean Kent, Jean Cadell, George Carney
Cinematography
A. E. Jeakins
Runtime
51 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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