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Screaming adventure with fighters of America's "Suicide Fleet!"
6.1 / 10 IMDb September 15, 1939 1h 35m
A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
September 15, 1939
Genre
Action, Drama, Romance, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Wallace Beery
as John Thorson
Chester Morris
as 'Rocky' Blake
Virginia Grey
as Susan Thorson
Douglass Dumbrille
as District Commander
Carl Esmond
as U-Boat Captain
Clem Bevans
as 'Cap' Finch
John Qualen
as Milo
Regis Toomey
as Ives
Henry Victor
as German U-Boat Officer
Addison Richards
as Admiral Ross
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Hans Joby
as U-Boat Petty Officer
Henry Hunter
as Ensign Dyer
Jonathan Hale
as Admiral Girard
Leon Ames
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
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Arthur Belasco
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
as Listener (uncredited)
Don Castle
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
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