Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
, Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
, Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
, Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Lloyd Bacon
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
, Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
, Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
, Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Lloyd Bacon

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Overview

Action in the North Atlantic is solid wartime propaganda with a rather endearing inner lining of left-wing politics, courtesy (no doubt) of scenarist John Howard Lawson, who based his screenplay on a novel by maritime specialist Guy Gilpatric. While running war goods to America's Russian allies, a merchant marine ship captained by Raymond Massey is torpedoed. The courage of Massey and his first mate Humphrey Bogart serves as an inspiration to the survivors, who manage to navigate their tiny lifeboat to America, where they are lauded as heroes. After only the briefest of compassionate leaves (Massey is reunited with wife Ruth Gordon, while Bogart strikes up a relationship with Julie Bishop), the crew is assigned a new Liberty Ship. Despite fears of being torpedoed again, Massey, Bogart, and the other men successfully bring their cargo to Russia, shooting down several German planes in the process. As the Americans are cheered on by the smiling, well-fed Russian seamen and peasants, Action in the North Atlantic fades out, with the voice of Franklin D. Roosevelt (actually radio announcer Art Gilmore) heard on the soundtrack encouraging a "United Nations" allegiance against the axis. The supporting cast of Action in the North Atlantic includes a young newcomer by the name of Bernard Zanville, whose billing was changed to "Dane Clark" upon the film's release.

Product Details

Release Date: 05/08/2018
UPC: 0888574655792
Original Release: 1943
Source: Warner Archives
Language: English
Time: 2:07:00
Sales rank: 18,542

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Humphrey Bogart Lt. Joe Rossi
Raymond Massey Capt. Steve Jarvis
Julie Bishop Pearl
Ruth Gordon Mrs. Jarvis
Sam Levene Abrams
Dane Clark Pulaski
Peter Whitney Whitey
Iris Adrian Jenny
Dick Hogan Cadet Robert Parker
Minor Watson Rear Adm. Hartridge
J.M. Kerrigan Caviar Jinks
Kane Richmond Ens. Wright
George Offerman Cecil
William von Brincken German Sub Captain
Chick Chandler Goldberg
George Offerman Jr. Cecil
Don Douglas Lt. Commander
Ray Montgomery Aherne
Art Foster Pete Larson
Glenn Strange Tex Mathews
Creighton Hale Sparks
Elliott Sullivan Hennessy
Alec Craig McGonigle
Ludwig Stossel Capt. Ziemer
Dick Wessel Cherub
Ted Offenbecker Cecil
Frank Puglia Capt. Carpolis
Irving Bacon Bartender
James Flavin Lieutenant Commander
Alan Hale Jr. Boats O'Hara

Technical Credits
Lloyd Bacon Director
John Howard Lawson Screenwriter
W.R. Burnett Screenwriter
A.I. Bezzerides Screenwriter
Jerry Wald Producer
Jack Cosgrove Special Effects
Edwin DuPar Special Effects
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