The Sea Wolves

Jul 3, 1980

2h 0m

★ 6.0

The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse

Overview

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.

Genres

War

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

Richmond Light Horse Productions

Varius Entertainment Trading A.G.

Lorimar Motion Pictures

The Sea Wolves Trailers

Cast

Col. Lewis Pugh

Gregory Peck

Capt. Gavin Stewart

Roger Moore

Col. W.H. Grice

David Niven

Jack Cartwright

Trevor Howard

Mrs. Cromwell

Barbara Kellerman

Major 'Yogi' Crossley

Patrick Macnee

Charlie Wilton

Kenneth Griffith

Colin Mackenzie

Patrick Allen

Trompeta

Wolf Kahler

U-Boat Captain

Robert Hoffmann

U-Boat First Officer

Dan van Husen

Captain of Ehrenfels

George Mikell

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