Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

September 15, 1939 (US) • Action, Drama, Romance, War • 95m

Overview

A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.

Director

George B. Seitz

Writers

Harvey S. Haislip, Wells Root, Ralph Wheelwright, Harvey S. Haislip

Top Billed

Wallace Beery

Keywords

world war i tugboat

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Top Billed Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

John Thorson

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

'Rocky' Blake

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Susan Thorson

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

District Commander

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

U-Boat Captain

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

'Cap' Finch

John Qualen

John Qualen

Milo

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Ives

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

German U-Boat Officer

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Admiral Ross

Hans Joby

Hans Joby

U-Boat Petty Officer

Henry Hunter

Henry Hunter

Ensign Dyer

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Admiral Girard

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco

Arthur Belasco

Fisherman (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Fisherman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Fisherman (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Listener (uncredited)

Don Castle

Don Castle

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

Jack Chapin

Sailor (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Captain (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

Man with Finch (uncredited)

Leigh De Lacey

Leigh De Lacey

Mrs. Gill (uncredited)

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Fisherman (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Petty Officer (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore

Lookout (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Survivor (uncredited)

Allen Fox

Allen Fox

Lookout (uncredited)

Frederick Lee

Frederick Lee

Sailor (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Fisherman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Fisherman (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Surgeon (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Fisherman (uncredited)

Clarke Jennings

Clarke Jennings

Wireless Operator (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Boy (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Signalman (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Sailor (uncredited)

Jack Kennedy

Jack Kennedy

Fisherman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Fisherman (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Nurse (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Orderly (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Fisherman (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Naval Aide (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Wireless Operator Sending Coded Message (uncredited)

Harold Schlickenmayer

Harold Schlickenmayer

Engineer (uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

German Operator (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

German Sailor Looking for Wireless (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Sailor (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

German Sailor (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Shore Patrol Sailor (uncredited)

Walter Thiele

Walter Thiele

Young German Sailor (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Junior Officer Standing by Map (uncredited)

Wolfram Von Bock

Wolfram Von Bock

German Officer (uncredited)

Hans von Morhart

Hans von Morhart

German Sailor (uncredited)

Doodles Weaver

Doodles Weaver

Sailor (uncredited)

Crew

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Dolly Tree

Dolly Tree

Costume Design

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Assistant Art Director

David Snell

David Snell

Music

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Music

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

J. Walter Ruben

J. Walter Ruben

Producer

Frank E. Hull

Frank E. Hull

Editor

George B. Seitz

George B. Seitz

Director

Harvey S. Haislip

Harvey S. Haislip

Screenplay

Wells Root

Wells Root

Screenplay

Ralph Wheelwright

Ralph Wheelwright

Story

Harvey S. Haislip

Harvey S. Haislip

Story

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Reviews

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

—

Revenue

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