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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.
Humphrey Bogart
Lt. Joe Rossi
Raymond Massey
Capt. Steve Jarvis
Alan Hale
Boats O'Hara
Julie Bishop
Pearl O'Neill
Ruth Gordon
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Sam Levene
Abel 'Chips' Abrams
Dane Clark
Johnnie Pulaski
Peter Whitney
Whitey Lara
Dick Hogan
Cadet Robert Parker
Louis Adlon
German Ensign (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Jenny O'Hara (uncredited)
Frank Alten
German (uncredited)
Kirk Alyn
Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)
C.E. Anderson
Bearded Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Tod Andrews
Ahearn (uncredited)
Louis V. Arco
Submarine Commander (uncredited)
Warren Ashe
U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Bartender (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Mother (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Ed (uncredited)
Monte Blue
Seaman (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
U.S. Commander (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)
Chick Chandler
Goldberg (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Seaman (uncredited)
Alex Chivra
Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
Eddie Coke
Signal Man (uncredited)
Alec Craig
McGonigle (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Albert D'Arno
German Sailor (uncredited)
George Davis
German Sailor (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Capt. La Pricor (uncredited)
Janna DeLoos
Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
Donald Douglas
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Warren Douglas
Navy Pilot (uncredited)
Arthur Dulac
French Seaman (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
Sailor (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Quartermaster (uncredited)
Carl Ekberg
Dutch Seaman (uncredited)
John Epper
German Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
James Flavin
Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Ross Ford
Ensign Speaker (uncredited)
William Forrest
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Art Foster
Pete Larson (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
American Seaman (uncredited)
Arno Frey
German Pilot (uncredited)
Hans Fuerberg
German Officer (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann
German Submarine Captain (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice) (uncredited)
Christine Gordon
Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)
Henry Guttman
Nazi Submarine Officer (uncredited)
William Haade
Loudmouth Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Sparks (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Casino Club Patron at Loudmouth's Table (uncredited)
Ernst Hauessermann
German (uncredited)
Lew Hicks
Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
William Hopper
Canadian Soldier (uncredited)
Ted Jacques
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
Tony Gonzales (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Joe (uncredited)
J.M. Kerrigan
Caviar Jinks (uncredited)
Victor Kilian Jr.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer (uncredited)
George Kirby
Pilot Johnson (uncredited)
Kurt Kreuger
German U-Boat Sailor on Microphone (uncredited)
Glenn Langan
Gun Crewman (uncredited)
Rolf Lindau
Submarine Radio Operator (uncredited)
Manuel López
Mexican Seaman (uncredited)
Anthony Marsh
English Gun Captain (uncredited)
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
Seaman (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Signalman (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Rudolf Myzet
Russian Seaman (uncredited)
George N. Neise
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Kurt Neumann
German (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
Gene O'Donnell
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
Navy Pilot (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
Cecil (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Seaman (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
German Sailor (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Slops Denton (uncredited)
Hugh Prosser
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Capt. Carpolis (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
Greek Seaman (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
German Petty Officer (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Vera Richkova
Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)
Kane Richmond
Ensign Wright (uncredited)
Walter Rode
Russian Air Force Captain (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Seaman (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Jim (uncredited)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
German (uncredited)
Hans Schumm
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Harry Seymour
Pianist (uncredited)
George Sherwood
German (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Pop (uncredited)
George Sorel
German Bombardier (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Jake (uncredited)
Ludwig Stössel
Capt. Ziemer (uncredited)
Leo Sulky
Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Seaman (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Hennessy (uncredited)
Walter Thiele
German (uncredited)
Sigfrid Tor
Helmsman (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Rear Adm. Hartridge (uncredited)
Peter van Eyck
German Ensign (uncredited)
Roland Varno
Gunnery Captain (uncredited)
Wilhelm von Brincken
German Submarine Captain (uncredited)
Hans von Morhart
German (uncredited)
Minor Watson
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Cherub Joe (uncredited)
John Whitney
U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
Dave Willock
Convoy Speaker (uncredited)
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)
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Screenplay
John Howard Lawson
Story
Guy Gilpatric
June 26, 2022
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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.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$2,231,000.00
Revenue:
$3,460,000.00