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Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic

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Action in the North Atlantic

NR·1943·126m

Summary

Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy. When the group of ships comes under attack from a German U-boat, Rossi and Jarvis navigate through dangerous waters to evade Nazi naval forces. Though their mission across the Atlantic is extremely treacherous, they are motivated by the opportunity to strike back at the Germans, who sank one of their earlier ships.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Lt. Joe Rossi

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Capt. Steve Jarvis

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Boats O'Hara

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Pearl O'Neill

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Abel 'Chips' Abrams

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Johnnie Pulaski

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Whitey Lara

Dick Hogan

Dick Hogan

Cadet Robert Parker

Louis Adlon

Louis Adlon

German Ensign (uncredited)

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Jenny O'Hara (uncredited)

Frank Alten

German (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

C.E. Anderson

Bearded Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Ahearn (uncredited)

Louis V. Arco

Submarine Commander (uncredited)

Warren Ashe

Warren Ashe

U.S. Sailor (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Bartender (uncredited)

Leah Baird

Leah Baird

Mother (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Ed (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Seaman (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

U.S. Commander (uncredited)

Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Goldberg (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Seaman (uncredited)

Alex Chivra

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

Signal Man (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

McGonigle (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Ship Officer (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

German Sailor (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

German Sailor (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Capt. La Pricor (uncredited)

Janna DeLoos

Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas

Navy Pilot (uncredited)

Arthur Dulac

French Seaman (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Sailor (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Quartermaster (uncredited)

Carl Ekberg

Dutch Seaman (uncredited)

John Epper

German Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Ross Ford

Ross Ford

Ensign Speaker (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Art Foster

Pete Larson (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

American Seaman (uncredited)

Arno Frey

German Pilot (uncredited)

Hans Fuerberg

Hans Fuerberg

German Officer (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

German Submarine Captain (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice) (uncredited)

Christine Gordon

Christine Gordon

Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)

Henry Guttman

Nazi Submarine Officer (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Loudmouth Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Sparks (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Casino Club Patron at Loudmouth's Table (uncredited)

Ernst Hauessermann

German (uncredited)

Lew Hicks

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Canadian Soldier (uncredited)

Ted Jacques

Ship Officer (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Tony Gonzales (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Joe (uncredited)

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Caviar Jinks (uncredited)

Victor Kilian Jr.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer (uncredited)

George Kirby

Pilot Johnson (uncredited)

Kurt Kreuger

Kurt Kreuger

German U-Boat Sailor on Microphone (uncredited)

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Gun Crewman (uncredited)

Rolf Lindau

Submarine Radio Operator (uncredited)

Manuel López

Mexican Seaman (uncredited)

Anthony Marsh

English Gun Captain (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Major / Seaman (uncredited)

Clyde McAtee

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Edwin Mills

Naval Radio Operator (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Seaman (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Signalman (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Rudolf Myzet

Russian Seaman (uncredited)

George N. Neise

George N. Neise

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

German (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Gene O'Donnell

Gene O'Donnell

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Navy Pilot (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Cecil (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Seaman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

German Sailor (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Slops Denton (uncredited)

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Capt. Carpolis (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

Pedro Regas

Greek Seaman (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

German Petty Officer (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Vera Richkova

Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Ensign Wright (uncredited)

Walter Rode

Russian Air Force Captain (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Seaman (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Jim (uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

German (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Pianist (uncredited)

George Sherwood

German (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Pop (uncredited)

George Sorel

German Bombardier (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Jake (uncredited)

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Capt. Ziemer (uncredited)

Leo Sulky

Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Seaman (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Hennessy (uncredited)

Walter Thiele

German (uncredited)

Sigfrid Tor

Sigfrid Tor

Helmsman (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Rear Adm. Hartridge (uncredited)

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

German Ensign (uncredited)

Roland Varno

Roland Varno

Gunnery Captain (uncredited)

Wilhelm von Brincken

Wilhelm von Brincken

German Submarine Captain (uncredited)

Hans von Morhart

German (uncredited)

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Cherub Joe (uncredited)

John Whitney

John Whitney

U.S. Sailor (uncredited)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Convoy Speaker (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Al Winters

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Richard Woodruff

Squadron Leader (uncredited)

Jack Young

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

German (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Lloyd Bacon

Screenplay

John Howard Lawson

Story

Guy Gilpatric

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

June 26, 2022

7

Humphrey Bogart heads a decent cast in this exciting compendium of tales of maritime courage and determination during WWII. Initially he serves under Raymond Massey ("Capt. Jarvis") on a tanker but when that falls foul of an U-boat, they find themselves stranded on a raft and left to the elements by it's particularly unpleasant Captain. Some while later, the team reunite to escort a convoy to Murmansk and encounter the same submarine and a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues. It is bit too long, but Massey, Bogart alongside the always reliable Alan Hale manage to bang the drum successfully for the most part, demonstrating the prowess of these brave sailors facing the elements and Nazis as they tried to keep the supply lines open. The cinematography is tautly presented and effective, as are the effects and the flag-waving is a bit more sophisticated than in many similar propaganda exercises - tragedy and success occur giving the film a certain degree of realism and plausibility.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$2,231,000.00

Revenue:

$3,460,000.00

Keywords

navy
submarine
north atlantic
attack
convoy
navy lieutenant