Jack London (1943)
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45% of users liked it
(59 ratings)
This ambitious filmed biography of writer-adventurer Jack London is somewhat compromised by its too-tight budget. Michael O'Shea is well cast as London, whose rugged adventures range from the high seas to the Klondike. London's insatiable wanderlust causes friction in his marriage to the… More This ambitious filmed biography of writer-adventurer Jack London is somewhat compromised by its too-tight budget. Michael O'Shea is well cast as London, whose rugged adventures range from the high seas to the Klondike. London's insatiable wanderlust causes friction in his marriage to the lovely Charmian (Susan Hayward), but she stands nobly by his side in good times and bad (it should be noted that the script is based on Mrs. London's memoirs). In the interests of topicality, the film contrives to have London endeavor to warn America of Japanese military expansion some four decades before Pearl Harbor. It is this story element that makes Jack London a bit difficult to watch today, despite the strong performances of O'Shea, Hayward and a superb supporting cast. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alfred Santell
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 24, 1943 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A routine biopicture, with some anachronistic notes, mostly known for Frederic Rich's Oscar-nominated score.
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Cast
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Michael O'Shea
as Jack London
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Susan Hayward
as Charmain Kittredge
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Osa Massen
as Freda Maloof
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Virginia Mayo
as Mamie
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Harry Davenport
as Prof. Hilliard
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Frank Craven
as Old Tom
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Ralph Morgan
as George Brett
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Louise Beavers
as Mammy Jenny
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Jonathan Hale
as Kerwin Maxwell
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Leonard Strong
as Capt. Tanaka
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Paul Hurst
as Lucky Luke Lannigan
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Regis Toomey
as Scratch Nelson
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Hobart Cavanaugh
as Mike
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Olin Howland
as Mailman
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Ernie S. Adams
as Whiskey Bob
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John Kelly
as Red John
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Robert E. Homans
as Capt. Allen
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Morgan Conway
as Richard Harding Davis
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Arthur Loft
as Fred Palmer
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Lumsden Hare
as English Correspondent
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Brooks Benedict
as American Correspondent
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Pierre Watkin
as American Consul
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Paul Fung
as Gen. Fuji
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Charlie Lung
as Interpreter
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Bruce Wong
as Japanese Official
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Eddie Lee
as Japanese Sergeant
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John Fisher
as Spider
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Jack Roper
as Victor
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Sven Hugo Borg
as Axel
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Davison Clark
as Commissioner
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Harold Minjir
as Literary Guest
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Roy Gordon
as Literary Guest
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Torben Meyer
as Literary Guest
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Edmund Cobb
as Father of child
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Wallis Clark
as Theodore Roosevelt
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Charles Miller
as William Loeb
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Dick Curtis
as Cannery Foreman
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Sarah Padden
as Cannery Woman
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Evelyn Finley
as Indian Maid
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Rose Plummer
as Lydia Chairman's Secretary
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Sidney D'Albrook
as Pete
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Edward Earle
as James Hare
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Richard Loo
as Japanese Ambassador
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Albert Van Antwerp
as French Frank
