During World War I, the British navy disguised some of its warships as civilian cargo ships, known as Q Ships, in order to fool the Germans. German U-boat commander Capt.
If you have a thing for grainy black-and-white footage of men in very high-waisted trousers staring through binoculars, Q-Ships is probably for you. If you need a movie to move faster than a literal 1920s cargo ship, you’re going to have a bad time. It’s worth a watch if you’re into the technical history of the Great W...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Geoffrey Barkas
Edgar Jones
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"If you have a thing for grainy black-and-white footage of men in very high-waisted trousers staring through binoculars, Q-Ships is probably for you. If you need a movie to move faster than a literal 1920s cargo ship, you’re going to have a bad time. It’s worth a watch if you’re into the technical history of the Great War, mostly because it feels like it was made by people who actually remembered the terror of the U-boat blockades. Anyone else will probably find the pacing glacial and the acting ..."
Johnny Butt
Michael Barringer
United Kingdom
1928 · IMDb 6.5
