Coast Guard 1939

Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond “Ray” Dower and aviator Thomas “Speed” Bradshaw are friends. Ray rescues captain Tobias Bliss, and Speed flies the injured man to base hospital. Ray meets Bliss’s granddaughter Nancy and falls for her. Speed urges Ray to propose, but while Ray is on flood‑rescue duty, Speed and Nancy begin dating and fall in love.

Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond “Ray” Dower and aviator Thomas “Speed” Bradshaw are friends. Ray rescues captain Tobias Bliss, and Speed flies the injured man to base hospital. Ray meets Bliss’s granddaughter Nancy and falls for her. Speed urges Ray to propose, but while Ray is on flood‑rescue duty, Speed and Nancy begin dating and fall in love.

Does Coast Guard have end credit scenes?

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Coast Guard does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Coast Guard

Explore the complete cast of Coast Guard, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.


Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

First Officer (uncredited)

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Raymond Dower

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Tobias Bliss

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

First Nurse (uncredited)

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Nancy Bliss

George Turner

George Turner

Sailor (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Lookout (uncredited)

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Bartender (uncredited)

Craig Stevens

Craig Stevens

Sailor (uncredited)

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Sailor (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Florence (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Nurse (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Capt. Hansen (uncredited)

Dorothy Comingore

Dorothy Comingore

Nurse (uncredited)

Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson

Sailor (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Frightened Seaman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Senior Officer (uncredited)

Charles Griffin

Charles Griffin

Sailor (uncredited)

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Seaman (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Carl - Waiter (uncredited)

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

O'Hara

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Seaman in Rescue Boat (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Second Expressman (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Third Officer (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Comdr. Hooker

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Second Officer (uncredited)

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Cuthbert Perry (uncredited)

Edmund MacDonald

Edmund MacDonald

Lt. Thompson

Joe Palma

Joe Palma

Sailor (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Sailor (uncredited)

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Sailor (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Stout Woman (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Hatchet-faced Seaman (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Bruce Wong

Bruce Wong

Second Eskimo Driver (uncredited)

Linda Brent

Linda Brent

(uncredited)

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

(uncredited)

Jerry Frank

Jerry Frank

Sailor (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Capt. Lyons

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Bradley (uncredited)

Mala

Mala

Eskimo Driver (uncredited)

Bert Young

Bert Young

Sailor (uncredited)

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

First Expressman (uncredited)

Jack Parker

Jack Parker

Sailor (uncredited)

Herman Marks

Herman Marks

Sailor (uncredited)

Jack Egan

Jack Egan

Coastguardsman (uncredited)

Dorothy Dugan

Dorothy Dugan

Nurse (uncredited)

Gwen Seager

Gwen Seager

(uncredited)

Allen Fox

Allen Fox

Sailor (uncredited)

Beatrice Curtis

Beatrice Curtis

(uncredited)

Beryl Wallace

Beryl Wallace

Pretty Nurse (uncredited)

Chuck Colean

Chuck Colean

Sailor (uncredited)

Marla Shelton

Marla Shelton

Gorgeous Creature (uncredited)

Buel Bryant

Buel Bryant

Sailor (uncredited)

Russ Coller

Russ Coller

Sailor (uncredited)

Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Coast Guard

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Lieutenant Raymond “Ray” Dower commands a United States Coast Guard cutter with quiet authority, steering by a steady, practiced hand and a crew that trusts him implicitly. His best friend in the service, Randolph Scott as Speed Bradshaw, is a gifted but reckless pilot whose daring carries him—and those around him—to the edge of danger, yet time and again saves lives in the process.

During a daring rescue at sea, they pull aboard Walter Connolly as Tobias Bliss, the captain of a tramp steamer, from a perilous fate. At the base hospital, the rescued captain’s granddaughter, Nancy Bliss Frances Dee, becomes the center of a complicated triangle. Both Ray and Speed fall for her, but Speed makes the first move, and Ray serves faithfully as best man at the wedding.

The marriage falters as Nancy grows weary of long nights spent waiting, and she ultimately leaves Speed. In a bid to win her back, Speed pushes himself and his flight to the limit, performing a dizzying stunt over her house that ends in a crash. Grounded and facing a court-martial, Speed learns that his best friend is missing on a dangerous Arctic rescue mission. Nancy, determined to repair the rift, persuades Speed and his co-pilot, O’Hara, to attempt the rescue.

The mission takes a perilous turn with a harrowing crash-landing in the Arctic. An injured Ray is located, and Speed, showing quick thinking, manages a dangerous takeoff to fly his friend home. The reunion brings relief and a renewed sense of hope as Nancy waits, ready to welcome Speed back into the warmth of home.

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