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Morning Departure   1950         N/R, 102 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller aka: Operation Disaster Director: Roy Ward Baker   Cast: John Mills, Helen Cherry, Richard Attenborough, Nigel Patrick, Peter Hammond, Andrew Crawford, Michael Brennan, George Cole, Victor Maddern, Roddy McMillan, Frank Coburn, Bernard Lee, Kenneth More, James Hayter, Lana Morris   While on a routine peace-time mission, the submarine "Trojan" strikes a mine and sinks to the bottom of the ocean. All but 12 men are killed. After deciding who will survive, the captain, LCDR. Armstrong (John Mills), manages to get eight men out through the gun hatch and the conning tower. The remaining four crewmen must wait, entombed in the submarine, hoping for rescue. Cast John Mills LCDR Armstrong Helen Cherry Helen Armstrong Richard Attenborough Stoker Snipe Nigel Patrick Lt. Manson Peter Hammond Sub LT. Oakley Andrew Crawford Sub-Lt. J. McFee Michael Brennan CPO Barlow George Cole ERA Marks Victor Maddern Telegraphist Hillbrook Roddy McMillan Seaman Andrews Frank Coburn Seaman Brough Bernard Lee CDR Gates Kenneth More LCDR James James Hayter Able Seaman Higgins Lana Morris Rose Snipe