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In Which We Serve

Summary: This "story of a ship", the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft.

Release Date: December 23, 1942

Genres: Drama, War

Directors: Noël Coward

Writer: Noël Coward

Runtime: 1 h 55 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Two Cities Films, The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO)

Distributor: The Criterion Collection, HBO Max, Belle & Blade Studios

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 240,000

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