It's 1917. German submariners read in the newspaper that England is being starved by open submarine warfare but they are the ones running out of supply on a meatless day. Captain Hardt and his men are sent back into the seas. Their mission is to sink the British fleet near Scapa Flow in the Orkney Isles. His local contact is Tiel who has taken over the identity of newly arriving school teacher Miss Anne Burnett after they captured her. They are joined by disgraced British Naval officer Commander Ashington.
It's an interesting war movie released right before Britain enters WWII. It reminds the Brits of an earlier war and the Germans' willingness to do anything to win. I was going to complain about the Germans not killing their prisoners but that makes more sense with Tiel's reveal. It's a fine twist if somewhat out of nowhere. Also, it seems more 1939 than 1917. It's a fine espionage yarn and it has a bit of action in the end.
It's an interesting war movie released right before Britain enters WWII. It reminds the Brits of an earlier war and the Germans' willingness to do anything to win. I was going to complain about the Germans not killing their prisoners but that makes more sense with Tiel's reveal. It's a fine twist if somewhat out of nowhere. Also, it seems more 1939 than 1917. It's a fine espionage yarn and it has a bit of action in the end.