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Thunder Afloat

George B. Seitz

1939 • 1h 35m

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

Thunder Afloat

Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace BeeryJohn Thorson

Chester Morris

Chester Morris'Rocky' Blake

Virginia Grey

Virginia GreySusan Thorson

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass DumbrilleDistrict Commander

Carl Esmond

Carl EsmondU-Boat Captain

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans'Cap' Finch

John Qualen

John QualenMilo

Regis Toomey

Regis ToomeyIves

Henry Victor

Henry VictorGerman U-Boat Officer

Addison Richards

Addison RichardsAdmiral Ross

Hans JobyU-Boat Petty Officer

Henry Hunter

Henry HunterEnsign Dyer

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan HaleAdmiral Girard

Leon Ames

Leon AmesRecruiting Officer (uncredited)

Arthur BelascoFisherman (uncredited)

Crew

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric GibbonsArt Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration

Douglas Shearer

Douglas ShearerSound Director

David Snell

David SnellMusic

George B. Seitz

George B. SeitzDirector

John F. Seitz

John F. SeitzDirector of Photography

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