Thunder Afloat

Plot

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

  • George B. Seitz

    Director

  • Ralph Wheelwright

    Story

  • Wells Root

    Screenplay

  • Harvey S. Haislip

    Story

  • Harvey S. Haislip

    Screenplay

  • John F. Seitz

    Director of Photography

  • Frank E. Hull

    Editor

  • Wallace Beery

    John Thorson

  • Chester Morris

    'Rocky' Blake

  • Virginia Grey

    Susan Thorson

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    District Commander

  • Carl Esmond

    U-Boat Captain

  • Clem Bevans

    'Cap' Finch

  • John Qualen

    Milo

  • Regis Toomey

    Ives

  • Henry Victor

    German U-Boat Officer

  • Addison Richards

    Admiral Ross

  • Hans Joby

    U-Boat Petty Officer

  • Henry Hunter

    Ensign Dyer

  • Jonathan Hale

    Admiral Girard

  • Leon Ames

    Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

  • Arthur Belasco

    Fisherman (uncredited)

  • Joseph E. Bernard

    Fisherman (uncredited)

  • Wade Boteler

    Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

  • Al Bridge

    Fisherman (uncredited)

  • Rand Brooks

    Listener (uncredited)

  • Don Castle

    Radio Operator (uncredited)

  • Jack Chapin

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • Tom Chatterton

    Lieutenant (uncredited)

  • Jack Rube Clifford

    Captain (uncredited)

  • Jules Cowles

    Man with Finch (uncredited)

  • Leigh De Lacey

    Mrs. Gill (uncredited)

  • Joe De Stefani

    Fisherman (uncredited)

  • Edgar Dearing

    Petty Officer (uncredited)

  • Richard Elmore

    Lookout (uncredited)

  • Frank Faylen

    Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

  • Budd Fine

    Survivor (uncredited)

  • Allen Fox

    Lookout (uncredited)

  • Frederick Lee

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • Eddie Hart

    Fisherman (uncredited)

  • Edward Hearn

    Fisherman (uncredited)

  • Howard Hickman

    Surgeon (uncredited)

  • Earle Hodgins

    Fisherman (uncredited)

  • Clarke Jennings

    Wireless Operator (uncredited)

  • Payne B. Johnson

    Boy (uncredited)

  • Charles Jordan

    Signalman (uncredited)

  • Lew Kelly

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    95 minutes

    Released

    1939-09-15

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Sound

  • Edward Ward

    Music

  • David Snell

    Music

  • Updated

    23 days ago

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