Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea
1939Drama96 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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.

  • Frank Lloyd

    Director

  • Richard Collins

    Story

  • Richard Collins

    Screenplay

  • Talbot Jennings

    Screenplay

  • Talbot Jennings

    Story

  • Frank Cavett

    Story

  • Frank Cavett

    Screenplay

  • Archie Stout

    Director of Photography

  • Theodor Sparkuhl

    Director of Photography

  • Paul Weatherwax

    Editor

  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    David 'Davie' Gillespie

  • Margaret Lockwood

    Mary Shaw

  • Will Fyffe

    John Shaw

  • George Bancroft

    Capt. Oliver

  • Montagu Love

    Malcolm Grant

  • Vaughan Glaser

    Junius Smith

  • David Torrence

    Donald Fenton

  • Lester Matthews

    Lieut. Roberts

  • Alec Craig

    Foreman

  • Barlowe Borland

    Magistrate

  • Wilson Benge

    Campbell

  • Harry Allen

    Murdock

  • Barry Macollum

    Miller

  • David Cavendish

    First Officer Lewis

  • David Clyde

    Second Mate Evans

  • Charles McAvoy

    O'Brien

  • Alan Ladd

    Colin Farrell

  • Lawrence Grant

    Mr. Negley

  • John Power

    Captain of 'Dog Star'

  • William Haade

    A Stoker

  • Earl Askam

    Chief Engineer (Uncredited)

  • Guy Bellis

    Importer (Uncredited)

  • Lionel Belmore

    Villager (Uncredited)

  • Frank Benson

    Driver (Uncredited)

  • Wade Boteler

    Mr. Brown (Uncredited)

  • Harry Cording

    Seaman (Uncredited)

  • Jane Dewey

    Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)

  • Mike Driscoll

    Helmsman (Uncredited)

  • David Dunbar

    Boatswain (Uncredited)

  • William Eddritt

    Secretary (Uncredited)

  • Walter Fenner

    Dignitary (Uncredited)

  • Neil Fitzgerald

    Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)

  • Allen Fox

    Steward (Uncredited)

  • Douglas Gordon

    Seaman (Uncredited)

  • Mary Gordon

    Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)

  • Roy Gordon

    New York City Mayor (Uncredited)

  • Holmes Herbert

    Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

  • Russell Hicks

    Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

  • George Hill

    Constable (Uncredited)

  • Robert Homans

    Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

    • Runtime

    96 minutes

    Released

    1939-11-08

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Paramount Pictures

    Sound

  • Richard Hageman

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    15 days ago

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