Shorty tells Walter that his wife, Kath, is dead

Kath dies when her house is hit by a bomb

One of Lean's master shots of HMS Torrin

Leslie Howard (with Noel Coward) prepares to record the film's prologue

John Mills on set

The ship's crew cling on to the Carley float

The ship is hit! - production shot

David Lean, Noel Coward and Ronald Neame on the set. (with designer Gladys Calthrop in the background)

Captain Kinross says goodbye to his crew

The crew jumps from the sinking ship. - production shot

David Lean with Noel Coward in character

David Lean supervising camera movement over the ship

David Lean and Noel Coward on set.

David Lean and cameraman Ronald Neame supervise the set up of the Carley float

Captain Kinross is driven home to his family

John Mills in the Carley float

David Lean directs Celia Johnson as Alix Kinross

Ronald Neame and David Lean

David Lean, Noel Coward and Ronald Neame during filming of the family picnic

Noel Coward as Captain Kinross

Richard Attenborough as the young stoker

David Lean, Noel Coward and Gladys Calthrop