The Shipbuilders

The Shipbuilders

90 mins | Drama | Dec. 15, 1943

A patriotic, cinematic salvo, this wartime production tells the story of the owner of a shipbuilding company doing his best to contribute to the British fleet. War is good for business, but what will happen once the war is won? It was based on a novel by George Blake.

The Shipbuilders

90 mins | Drama | Dec. 15, 1943

The Shipbuilders
A patriotic, cinematic salvo, this wartime production tells the story of the owner of a shipbuilding company doing his best to contribute to the British fleet. War is good for business, but what will happen once the war is won? It was based on a novel by George Blake.
Producers British National Films
Original title The Shipbuilders
Directors Joan Davis, John Baxter, Robert Asher
Writers Gordon Wellesley

Cast

Clive Brook

as Leslie Pagan

Morland Graham

as Danny Shields

Nell Ballantyne

as Mrs. Shields

Finlay Currie

as McWain

Maudie Edwards

as Lizzie

Geoffrey Hibbert

as Peter Shields

Allan Jeayes

as Ralph

Moira Lister

as Rita

Frederick Leister

as Mr. Villier

John Turnbull

as Baird

James Woodburn

as Pagan Sr.

Beckett Bould

as Peter Menzies

Emrys Jones

as Young Naval Officer from HMS Milano

David Keir

as Jury Foreman

Ian McLean

as Barrister

C. Denier Warren

as Ortega

Hay Petrie

as Worker in Pagan's Office (uncredited)