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Alan Hale Jr., David Farrar, James Arness

Fiercely nationalistic but vehemently anti-Nazi German sea captain Karl Erlich (John Wayne) mans the helm of a decrepit freighter pursued by the British navy in this World War II seafaring adventure. ...( read more  read more... )And as if being tailed by a warship weren't enough, violent storms, shark attacks, short supplies and a mutinous crew all conspire to prevent the skipper from reaching his homeland. Lana Turner co-stars as a beautiful German spy.

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Unrated, 117 min.

Directed by: John Farrow

Release Date: January 1, 1955

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DVD Release Date: May 3, 2005

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Flixster Reviews (54)

  • DrLappos
    May 23, 2008
    DrLappos
    Bit claustraphobic and Wayne has no idea how to be German but it was an great action love story for its time.
  • shchase2000
    July 25, 2009
    shchase2000
    Saw it before and really love his movies
  • jjnxn
    June 10, 2009
    jjnxn
    Decent if cliched WWII actioner. Lana looks great especially considering she's on a German frieghter for weeks on end, she never less then immaculate! A pleasant time filler.
  • ima365ryder
    March 11, 2009
    ima365ryder
    Outstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor
  • 01MovieMan
    May 27, 2008
    01MovieMan
    This is a good movie
  • thebailiffcooks
    January 9, 2008
    thebailiffcooks
    another bit slow developing movie, not great.
  • hugonar
    November 2, 2007
    hugonar
    Classified as a classic = Interested.
  • RuthieGreenGirl
    July 4, 2007
    RuthieGreenGirl
    Didn't really like it.
  • barryhouser
    April 28, 2007
    barryhouser
    this is a good one as well
  • floyd304
    March 30, 2007
    floyd304
    cool movie I liked watching it

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