Thunder Afloat

Sep 15, 1939

1h 35m

★ 5.9

Screaming adventure with fighters of America's "Suicide Fleet!"

Overview

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

Genres

Action

Drama

Romance

War

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Thunder Afloat Trailers

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Cast

John Thorson

Wallace Beery

'Rocky' Blake

Chester Morris

Susan Thorson

Virginia Grey

District Commander

Douglass Dumbrille

U-Boat Captain

Carl Esmond

'Cap' Finch

Clem Bevans

Milo

John Qualen

Ives

Regis Toomey

German U-Boat Officer

Henry Victor

Admiral Ross

Addison Richards

U-Boat Petty Officer

Hans Joby

Ensign Dyer

Henry Hunter

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