Always Another Dawn
Featuring Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in only his second film and first lead role, which helped prepare him for his part in the 1953 World War Two Hollywood action drama, 'The Desert Rats'. 'Always Another Dawn' celebrates the Australian Navy's contribution to the Allied victory in WW2. The ship (Dauntless) is based on the real-life HMAS Yarra, which was sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron on 4 March 1942 with 138 lives lost. Assisted by the Royal Australian Navy, filming took place at Flinders Naval Depot Melbourne and aboard the destroyer HMAS Bataan.
Top Billed Cast

Charles Tingwell
Terry Regan

Guy Doleman
Warren Melville

Queenie Ashton
Molly Regan

Betty McDowall
Patricia
Douglas Herald
The Commodore
Featured Crew
T.O. McCreadie
Producer
Alex Ezard
Editor
Harry Malcolm
Director of Photography
Wilbur Sampson
Music
T.O. McCreadie
Director
Edmund Barrie
Art Direction
Beresford Charles Hallett
Sound Recordist
Zelma Roberts
Scenario Writer
Arthur Hansen
Special Effects
Iris Mason
Music Director
Brendan Brown
Assistant Director of Photography
A.K. McCreadie
Executive Producer