Thunder Afloat
Screaming adventure with fighters of America's "Suicide Fleet!"
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(6 votes)
Overview
A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by David Snell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John F. Seitz
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Harvey S. HaislipScreenplay, Story
- Wells RootScreenplay
- Ralph WheelwrightStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 15, 1939
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Wallace BeeryJohn Thorson
Chester Morris'Rocky' Blake
Virginia GreySusan Thorson
Douglass DumbrilleDistrict Commander
Carl EsmondU-Boat Captain
Clem Bevans'Cap' Finch
John QualenMilo
Regis ToomeyIves
Henry VictorGerman U-Boat Officer
Addison RichardsAdmiral Ross- Hans JobyU-Boat Petty Officer
Henry HunterEnsign Dyer
Jonathan HaleAdmiral Girard
Leon AmesRecruiting Officer (uncredited)- Arthur BelascoFisherman (uncredited)
Joseph E. BernardFisherman (uncredited)
Wade BotelerRecruiting Officer (uncredited)
Al BridgeFisherman (uncredited)
Rand BrooksListener (uncredited)
Don CastleRadio Operator (uncredited)
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