United States / Sep 15, 1939 / NR
Screaming adventure with fighters of America's "Suicide Fleet!"
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Regis Toomey | Ives |
| Henry Victor | German U-Boat Officer |
| Addison Richards | Admiral Ross |
| Hans Joby | U-Boat Petty Officer |
| Henry Hunter | Ensign Dyer |
| Jonathan Hale | Admiral Girard |
| Leon Ames | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Belasco | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Rand Brooks | Listener (uncredited) |
| Don Castle | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Chapin | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Tom Chatterton | Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Jack Rube Clifford | Captain (uncredited) |
| Jules Cowles | Man with Finch (uncredited) |
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| Leigh De Lacey | Mrs. Gill (uncredited) |
| Joe De Stefani | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Petty Officer (uncredited) |
| Richard Elmore | Lookout (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) |
| Budd Fine | Survivor (uncredited) |
| Allen Fox | Lookout (uncredited) |
| Frederick Lee | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Howard Hickman | Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Clarke Jennings | Wireless Operator (uncredited) |
| Payne B. Johnson | Boy (uncredited) |
| Charles Jordan | Signalman (uncredited) |
| Lew Kelly | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Jack Kennedy | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Claire McDowell | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Larry McGrath | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Roger Moore | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Naval Aide (uncredited) |
| Frank Orth | Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited) |
| Syd Saylor | Wireless Operator Sending Coded Message (uncredited) |
| Harold Schlickenmayer | Engineer (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Schumann-Heink | German Operator (uncredited) |
| Hans Schumm | German Sailor Looking for Wireless (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Cook on Tugboat (uncredited) |
| Lee Shumway | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Stephenson | German Sailor (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Shore Patrol Sailor (uncredited) |
| Walter Thiele | Young German Sailor (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Junior Officer Standing by Map (uncredited) |
| Wolfram Von Bock | German Officer (uncredited) |
| Hans von Morhart | German Sailor (uncredited) |
| Doodles Weaver | Sailor (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDramaRomanceWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Thunder Afloat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 15 settembre 1939 |
| Production | J. Walter Ruben |
| Writer | Harvey S. Haislip, Wells Root, Ralph Wheelwright |
| Editing | Frank E. Hull |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Assistant directors | George B. Seitz |
| Camera operators | John F. Seitz |
| Additional photography | John F. Seitz |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary |
| Music | David Snell, Edward Ward, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer, David Snell, Edward Ward |
| Costume design | Fred Valles, Dolly Tree |
| Makeup | Fred Valles, Dolly Tree |
| Hairstyling | Fred Valles, Dolly Tree |
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