Action in the North Atlantic

Jun 12, 1943

2h 6m

★ 7.1

Warner Bros. thunderous story of the men of the merchant marine!

Overview

Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy. When the group of ships comes under attack from a German U-boat, Rossi and Jarvis navigate through dangerous waters to evade Nazi naval forces. Though their mission across the Atlantic is extremely treacherous, they are motivated by the opportunity to strike back at the Germans, who sank one of their earlier ships.

Genres

War

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Lt. Joe Rossi

Humphrey Bogart

Capt. Steve Jarvis

Raymond Massey

Boats O'Hara

Alan Hale

Pearl O'Neill

Julie Bishop

Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

Ruth Gordon

Abel 'Chips' Abrams

Sam Levene

Johnnie Pulaski

Dane Clark

Whitey Lara

Peter Whitney

Cadet Robert Parker

Dick Hogan

German Ensign (uncredited)

Louis Adlon

Jenny O'Hara (uncredited)

Iris Adrian

German (uncredited)

Frank Alten

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