Seas Beneath (1931)
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The first of director John Ford's three films for 1931 was the now-forgotten The Seas Beneath. Essentially a reworking of Ford's 1930 effort Men Without Women, the story concentrates on the WWI submarine crew captained by rough-and-tumble Bob Kingsley (George O'Brien). While trying to… More The first of director John Ford's three films for 1931 was the now-forgotten The Seas Beneath. Essentially a reworking of Ford's 1930 effort Men Without Women, the story concentrates on the WWI submarine crew captained by rough-and-tumble Bob Kingsley (George O'Brien). While trying to coerce a German sub into a winner-take-all battle, Kingsley learns that his sweetheart Anna-Maria Von Stuben (Marion Lessing) is an enemy spy, and that her brother and fiancee are officers on the German vessel. Adding to the intrigue is Mona Maris, a sexy Cabaret singer who likewise moonlights as a spy. The Seas Beneath was largely filmed on location in and around Catalina Island. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Ford
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 29, 1930 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Grim war film has interesting John Ford aspects that are sunk by depressing war-portrait.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Not one of Ford's better pictures.
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Cast
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George O'Brien
as Commander Bob Kingsley USN
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Marion Lessing
as Anna-Maria Von Steuben
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Mona Maris
as Lolita
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Walter "Judge" Kelly
as Chief Mike Costello
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Walter McGrail
as Chief Joe Cobb
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Larry Kent
as Lieutenant McGregor
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Henry Victor
as Ernst Von Steuben
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John Loder
as Franz Shiller
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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
as Adolph Brocker
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William Collier Sr.
as "Mugs" O'Flaherty
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Hans Furberg
as Fritz Kampf
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Curt Furberg
as Hoffman
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Ben Hall
as Harrigan
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Warren Hymer
as "Lug" Kaufman
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Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton
as Ensign Cabot
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Nat Pendleton
as "Butch" Wagner
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Terrance Ray
as Reilly
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Harry Tenbrook
as Winkler
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Harry Weil
as Jevinsky
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Francis Ford
as Trawler Captain
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Maurice Murphy
as Merkel
