Rulers of the Sea (1939)
1h 36m
Running Time
November 8, 1939Release Date
Rulers of the Sea (1939)
1h 36m
Running Time
November 8, 1939Release Date
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Plot.
The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.
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Cast & Crew.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
David Gillespie
Margaret Lockwood
Mary Shaw
Will Fyffe
John Shaw
George Bancroft
Captain Oliver
Montagu Love
Malcolm Grant
Frank Lloyd
Director
Vaughan Glaser
Junius Smith
Talbot Jennings
Writer
David Torrence
Donald Fenton
Lester Matthews
Lieut. Roberts
Frank Cavett
Writer
Richard Collins
Writer
Alec Craig
Foreman
Richard Hageman
Composer
Barlowe Borland
Magistrate
Wilson Benge
Campbell
Theodor Sparkuhl
Cinematographer
Harry Allen
Murdock
Barry Macollum
Miller
David Cavendish
First Officer Lewis
David Clyde
Second Mate Evans
Charles McAvoy
O'Brien
Alan Ladd
Colin Farrell
Lawrence Grant
Mr. Negley
John Power
Captain of 'Dog Star'
William Haade
A Stoker
Earl Askam
Chief Engineer (Uncredited)
Guy Bellis
Importer (Uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Villager (Uncredited)
Frank Benson
Driver (Uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Mr. Brown (Uncredited)
Harry Cording
Seaman (Uncredited)
Jane Dewey
Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)
Mike Driscoll
Helmsman (Uncredited)
David Dunbar
Boatswain (Uncredited)
William Eddritt
Secretary (Uncredited)
Walter Fenner
Dignitary (Uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald
Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)
Allen Fox
Steward (Uncredited)
Douglas Gordon
Seaman (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)
Roy Gordon
New York City Mayor (Uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
George Hill
Constable (Uncredited)
Robert Homans
Constable Dunn (Uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter
Naval Company Member (Uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Third Secretary (Uncredited)
Crauford Kent
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
David MacDonald
Clerk (Uncredited)
George MacQuarrie
Seaman (Uncredited)
George Melford
Landlord (Uncredited)
Pat Moran
MacNaughton (Uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Mr. Barton (Uncredited)
David Newell
Seaman (Uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Second Stoker (Uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Official (Uncredited)
Lionel Pape
First Secretary (Uncredited)
Napier Raikes
High Commissioner (Uncredited)
Frank Shannon
Kelsey (Uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson
Secretary (Uncredited)
John Graham Spacey
Dr. Lardner (Uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Banker (Uncredited)
Hayden Stevenson
Official (Uncredited)
David Thursby
Murdock (Uncredited)
Clare Verdera
Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
Philip Winter
Soldier (Uncredited)
John Burton
Seaman (uncredited)
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Harold Lewis
Sound Recordist
Media.
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Wiki.
Rulers of the Sea is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the SS Savannah, the first steamship to cross the North Atlantic, from Britain to the United States. The film was made by Paramount Pictures, but featured Lockwood and Fyffe who were two of the leading stars of the British Gainsborough Pictures studios. The supporting cast features Alan Ladd.