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Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
Drama

Rulers of the Sea

November 8, 1939
1h 36m
TMDB6.7· 3

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.

Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

David 'Davie' Gillespie

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Mary Shaw

Will Fyffe

Will Fyffe

John Shaw

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Capt. Oliver

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Malcolm Grant

Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser

Junius Smith

David Torrence

David Torrence

Donald Fenton

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Lieut. Roberts

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Foreman

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Magistrate

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Campbell

Harry Allen

Harry Allen

Murdock

Barry Macollum

Barry Macollum

Miller

David Cavendish

David Cavendish

First Officer Lewis

David Clyde

David Clyde

Second Mate Evans

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

O'Brien

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Colin Farrell

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Mr. Negley

John Power

John Power

Captain of 'Dog Star'

William Haade

William Haade

A Stoker

Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Chief Engineer (Uncredited)

Guy Bellis

Guy Bellis

Importer (Uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Villager (Uncredited)

Frank Benson

Frank Benson

Driver (Uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Mr. Brown (Uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Seaman (Uncredited)

Jane Dewey

Jane Dewey

Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)

Mike Driscoll

Mike Driscoll

Helmsman (Uncredited)

David Dunbar

David Dunbar

Boatswain (Uncredited)

William Eddritt

William Eddritt

Secretary (Uncredited)

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Dignitary (Uncredited)

Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald

Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)

Allen Fox

Allen Fox

Steward (Uncredited)

Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon

Seaman (Uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

New York City Mayor (Uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

George Hill

George Hill

Constable (Uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

Kenneth Hunter

Kenneth Hunter

Naval Company Member (Uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Third Secretary (Uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

David MacDonald

David MacDonald

Clerk (Uncredited)

George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

Seaman (Uncredited)

George Melford

George Melford

Landlord (Uncredited)

Pat Moran

Pat Moran

MacNaughton (Uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Mr. Barton (Uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Seaman (Uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Second Stoker (Uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Official (Uncredited)

Lionel Pape

Lionel Pape

First Secretary (Uncredited)

Napier Raikes

Napier Raikes

High Commissioner (Uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Kelsey (Uncredited)

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Secretary (Uncredited)

John Graham Spacey

John Graham Spacey

Dr. Lardner (Uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Banker (Uncredited)

Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Official (Uncredited)

David Thursby

David Thursby

Murdock (Uncredited)

Clare Verdera

Clare Verdera

Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)

Philip Winter

Philip Winter

Soldier (Uncredited)

John Burton

John Burton

Seaman (uncredited)

Crew
Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Director, Producer

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English