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Commandos
Strike at Dawn - 1942
This
World War II action movie was shot in the Greater Victoria, Canada,
area. Saanich Inlet stands in for Norwegian fjords. The airstrip is
what would become the Victoria International Airport. Hall's Boat
House (now Goldstream Marina) is where the wharf scenes are shot.
The
photos here were taken at the time when "Nenamook" was
tending "Prince David" while she was engaged in the
picture “Commandos Strike at Dawn
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Commandoes Strike at Dawn
Paul Muni stars
as a Norwegian fisherman whose taken on the extremely dangerous job
of helping British commandos attack occupying Nazis |
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Commandos coming over the side of HMCS Prince
David
From the collection of Scotty Neish
Courtesy of Carol Mayzes |
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Commandos going over the side for another try
From the collection of Scotty Neish
Courtesy of Carol Mayzes |
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A group of commandos on the stern of Nenamook
From the collection of Scotty Neish
Courtesy of Carol Mayzes |
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Paul Muni and a female reporter
From the collection of Scotty Neish
Courtesy of Carol Mayzes |
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Here they come again. Paul Muni is on the
left of the scrambling net
From the collection of Scotty Neish
Courtesy of Carol Mayzes |
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