Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
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67% of users liked it
(562 ratings)
Action in the North Atlantic is solid wartime propaganda with a rather endearing inner lining of left-wing politics, courtesy (no doubt) of scenarist John Howard Lawson, who based his screenplay on a novel by maritime specialist Guy Gilpatric. While running war goods to America's Russian allies,… More Action in the North Atlantic is solid wartime propaganda with a rather endearing inner lining of left-wing politics, courtesy (no doubt) of scenarist John Howard Lawson, who based his screenplay on a novel by maritime specialist Guy Gilpatric. While running war goods to America's Russian allies, a merchant marine ship captained by Raymond Massey is torpedoed. The courage of Massey and his first mate Humphrey Bogart serves as an inspiration to the survivors, who manage to navigate their tiny lifeboat to America, where they are lauded as heroes. After only the briefest of compassionate leaves (Massey is reunited with wife Ruth Gordon, while Bogart strikes up a relationship with Julie Bishop), the crew is assigned a new Liberty Ship. Despite fears of being torpedoed again, Massey, Bogart, and the other men successfully bring their cargo to Russia, shooting down several German planes in the process. As the Americans are cheered on by the smiling, well-fed Russian seamen and peasants, Action in the North Atlantic fades out, with the voice of Franklin D. Roosevelt (actually radio announcer Art Gilmore) heard on the soundtrack encouraging a "United Nations" allegiance against the axis. The supporting cast of Action in the North Atlantic includes a young newcomer by the name of Bernard Zanville, whose billing was changed to "Dane Clark" upon the film's release. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lloyd Bacon
- Written By
- John Howard Lawson
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 12, 1943 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Bogart makes this WWII salute to the Merchant Marine more enjoyable than it has the right to be.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Exciting formulaic war propaganda sea story.
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Cast
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Humphrey Bogart
as Joe Rossi
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Raymond Massey
as Capt. Steve Jarvis
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Ruth Gordon
as Mrs. Jarvis
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Alan Hale
as Boats O'Hara
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Julie Bishop
as Pearl
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Sam Levene
as Chips Abrams
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Dane Clark
as Johnny Pulaski
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Peter Whitney
as Whitey Lara
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Minor Watson
as Rear Adm. Hartridge
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J.M. Kerrigan
as Caviar Jinks
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Dick Hogan
as Cadet Robert Parker
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Kane Richmond
as Ensign Wright
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Chick Chandler
as Goldberg
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George Offerman
as Cecil
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Donald Douglas
as Lt. Commander
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Art Foster
as Pete Larson
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Ray Montgomery
as Aherne
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Creighton Hale
as Sparks
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Elliott Sullivan
as Hennessy
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Alec Craig
as McGonigle
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Ludwig Stossel
as Capt. Ziemer
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Frank Puglia
as Capt. Carpolis
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Iris Adrian
as Jenny O'Hara
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Irving Bacon
as Bartender
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James Flavin
as Lieutenant Commander
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Glenn Strange
as Tex Mathews
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William Von Brincken
as German Sub Captain
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Dick Wessel
as Cherub
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Ted Offenbecker
as Cecil
