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Naval Warfare Movies

Q Ships

, Geoffrey Barkas, Michael Barringer
J.P. Kennedy, Roy Travers, Johnny Butt, Philip Hewland
1928, Germany, 78 min.
WWI, Feature

This is the VHS release.

Summary

The stars of this action feature are Q ships - warships disguised as merchant vessels - and the World War I U-boats they attempted to lure and destroy. As a subplot, the U-boat captain struggles with the conflict between his duty to country and his own moral code.


Notes

Also called Blockade. Originally filmed as a silent, sound and dialog were added in a 1932 revision. This feature uses actual World War I footage.

Available for purchase from German Video

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