Transatlantic

Aug 19, 1931

1h 18m

★ 5.5

A storm of Love! Hate! Murder! Retribution!

Overview

As a luxurious ocean liner makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, the audience is made privy to the travails of several of its passengers. Edmund Lowe heads the cast as Monty Greer, a suave gambler who falls in love with Judy, the daughter of immigrant lens grinder Rudolph Kramer. In trying to recover some valuable securities stolen from banker Henry Graham, Greer finds himself in the middle of a fierce gun battle in the ship's engine room. Meanwhile, Graham, who has been cheating on his wife Kay with sexy dancer Sigrid Carline, is murdered by person or persons unknown.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Transatlantic Trailers

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Cast

Monty Greer

Edmund Lowe

Judy Kramer

Lois Moran

Henry D. Graham

John Halliday

Sigrid Carline

Greta Nissen

Kay Graham

Myrna Loy

Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

Jean Hersholt

Handsome

Earle Foxe

Hodgkins

Billy Bevan

Interloper

Eddie Borden

Buyer

Jesse De Vorska

1st Officer

Crauford Kent

Captain

Claude King

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