Rulers of the Sea (1939)

November 8, 1939 (US) • Drama • 96m

Overview

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.

Director

Frank Lloyd

Writers

Richard Collins, Richard Collins, Frank Cavett, Talbot Jennings, Frank Cavett, Talbot Jennings

Top Billed

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Keywords

ship tall ship steamship

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Top Billed Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

David 'Davie' Gillespie

Margaret Lockwood

Mary Shaw

Will Fyffe

John Shaw

George Bancroft

Capt. Oliver

Montagu Love

Malcolm Grant

Vaughan Glaser

Junius Smith

David Torrence

Donald Fenton

Lester Matthews

Lieut. Roberts

Alec Craig

Foreman

Barlowe Borland

Magistrate

Wilson Benge

Campbell

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)

Crew

Frank Lloyd

Director

Richard Collins

Story

Richard Collins

Screenplay

Paul Weatherwax

Editor

William Tummel

Assistant Director

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Frank Lloyd

Producer

Archie Stout

Director of Photography

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Richard Hageman

Original Music Composer

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Frank Cavett

Screenplay

Lou Smith

Associate Producer

Talbot Jennings

Story

Frank Cavett

Story

Talbot Jennings

Screenplay

Charles Maxwell

Orchestrator

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Herman Hand

Orchestrator

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

A. E. Freudeman

Interior Designer

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Rulers of the Sea (1939)

Richard Collins, Richard Collins, Frank Cavett, Talbot Jennings, Frank Cavett, Talbot Jennings

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Status

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