In Which We Serve

1h 55min

Drama

War

The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.

Production Companies

Two Cities Films

British Lion Film Corporation

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Captain E. V. Kinross R.N. / Captain 'D'
John Mills

John Mills

Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Chief Petty Officer Hardy / Walter Hardy
Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Mrs. Kinross / Alix
Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Freda Lewis / Freda
Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Mrs. Hardy / Kath
Chimmo Branson

Chimmo Branson

Midshipman
Ballard Berkeley

Ballard Berkeley

Engineer Commander
Kenneth Carten

Kenneth Carten

Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R.
Geoffrey Hibbert

Geoffrey Hibbert

Joey Mackeridge
Lionel Grose

Lionel Grose

Reynolds
Leslie Dwyer

Leslie Dwyer

Parkinson
John Boxer

John Boxer

Hollett
Franklyn Bennett

Franklyn Bennett

Commander Spencer
Charles Compton

Charles Compton

№ 1. "Tremoyne"
Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Colonel Lumsden
Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Bobby Kinross
Ann Stephens

Ann Stephens

Lavinia Kinross
Dora Gregory

Dora Gregory

Mrs. Lemmon
Barbara Waring

Barbara Waring

Mrs. Macadoo
Eileen Peel

Eileen Peel

Mrs. Farrell
Lesley Osmond

Lesley Osmond

Nell Fosdick
Kay Young

Kay Young

Barmaid
Trixie Scales

Trixie Scales

Mona Duke
George Carney

George Carney

Mr. Blake
Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Uncle Fred
Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Albert Fosdick
Jill Stephens

Jill Stephens

May Blake
Roddy Hughes

Roddy Hughes

Photographer
Norman Pierce

Norman Pierce

Mr. Satterthwaite
Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills

Freda's Baby
Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Release date

17th Sep 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English