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Rulers of the Sea 1939

Runtime

96 mins

Language

English

English

   The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.

The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Rulers of the Sea

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George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Capt. Oliver

Barry Macollum

Barry Macollum

Miller

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Foreman

Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald

Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Secretary (Uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Seaman (Uncredited)

Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser

Junius Smith

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Mary Shaw

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Colin Farrell

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Mr. Negley

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)

Harry Allen

Harry Allen

Murdock

George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

Seaman (Uncredited)

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Malcolm Grant

Kenneth Hunter

Kenneth Hunter

Naval Company Member (Uncredited)

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Lieut. Roberts

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Seaman (Uncredited)

Frank Benson

Frank Benson

Driver (Uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Villager (Uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

David Macdonald

David Macdonald

Clerk (Uncredited)

Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon

Seaman (Uncredited)

George Hill

George Hill

Constable (Uncredited)

Pat Moran

Pat Moran

MacNaughton (Uncredited)

David Dunbar

David Dunbar

Boatswain (Uncredited)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

David 'Davie' Gillespie

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)

David Torrence

David Torrence

Donald Fenton

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Kelsey (Uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Mr. Brown (Uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Mr. Barton (Uncredited)

Clare Verdera

Clare Verdera

Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

A Stoker

David Thursby

David Thursby

Murdock (Uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Third Secretary (Uncredited)

John Power

John Power

Captain of 'Dog Star'

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)

Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Chief Engineer (Uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Banker (Uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Campbell

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Second Stoker (Uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Official (Uncredited)

Lionel Pape

Lionel Pape

First Secretary (Uncredited)

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Magistrate

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

New York City Mayor (Uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

Second Mate Evans

Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Official (Uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

O'Brien

Guy Bellis

Guy Bellis

Importer (Uncredited)

David Cavendish

David Cavendish

First Officer Lewis

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Dignitary (Uncredited)

Philip Winter

Philip Winter

Soldier (Uncredited)

Allen Fox

Allen Fox

Steward (Uncredited)

Will Fyffe

Will Fyffe

John Shaw

John Graham Spacey

John Graham Spacey

Dr. Lardner (Uncredited)

Mike Driscoll

Mike Driscoll

Helmsman (Uncredited)

Jane Dewey

Jane Dewey

Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)

Napier Raikes

Napier Raikes

High Commissioner (Uncredited)

William Eddritt

William Eddritt

Secretary (Uncredited)

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