Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - film review
Lloyd Bacon, Byron Haskin, Raoul Walsh
Drama / War

Summary
Action in the North Atlantic is an American war film first released in 1943,
directed by Lloyd Bacon, Byron Haskin and Raoul Walsh.
The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale, Julie Bishop and Ruth Gordon.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lloyd Bacon, Byron Haskin, Raoul Walsh
- Script: John Howard Lawson, Guy Gilpatric, A.I. Bezzerides, W.R. Burnett
- Photo: Ted D. McCord
- Music: Adolph Deutsch, William Lava
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart (Lt. Joe Rossi), Raymond Massey (Capt. Steve Jarvis), Alan Hale (Boats O’Hara), Julie Bishop (Pearl), Ruth Gordon (Mrs. Jarvis), Sam Levene (Chips Abrams), Dane Clark (Johnnie Pulaski), Peter Whitney (Whitey Lara), Dick Hogan (Cadet Robert Parker), Louis Adlon (German Ensign), Iris Adrian (Jenny O’Hara), Frank Alten (German), Kirk Alyn (Brazilian Gun Captain), Tod Andrews, Louis V. Arco (Submarine Commander), Warren Ashe (U.S. Sailor), Hooper Atchley (Lieutenant-Commander), Irving Bacon (Bartender), Leah Baird (Mother), Joseph E. Bernard (Ed), Monte Blue (Seaman), Stanley Blystone (U.S. Commander), Sven Hugo Borg (Norwegian Seaman), Chick Chandler (Goldberg), Eddy Chandler (Seaman), Virginia Christine (Pebbles), Eddie Coke (Signal Man), Alec Craig (McGonigle), Hal Craig (Ship’s Officer), Albert D’Arno (German Sailor), George Davis (German Sailor), Janna DeLoos, Jean Del Val (Capt. La Pricor), Donald Douglas (Lieutenant-Commander), Warren Douglas (Navy Pilot), Arthur Dulac (French Seaman), Johnny Duncan (Sailor), Ralph Dunn (Quartermaster), Carl Ekberg (Dutch Seaman), John Epper (German Lieutenant-Commander), James Flavin (Lieutenant-Commander of Merchant Marine School), Charles Flynn (German), Ross Ford (Ensign), William Forrest (Lieutenant-Commander), Art Foster (Pete Larson), Eddie Foster (American Seaman), Arno Frey (German Pilot), Hans Fuerberg (German Officer), Frederick Giermann (German Submarine Captain), Christine Gordon, Henry Guttman (Nazi Submarine Officer), William Haade (Customer), Creighton Hale (Sparks), William Hopper (Canadian Soldier), Ted Jacques (Ship’s Officer), Lew Kelly (Tony Gonzales), J.M. Kerrigan (Caviar Jinks), Victor Kilian Jr. (U.S. Navy Petty Officer), George Kirby (Pilot Johnson), Kurt Kreuger (German U-Boat Sailor on microphone), Rolf Lindau (Radio Operator on Submarine), Manuel López (Mexican Seaman), Anthony Marsh (English Gun Captain), Frank Mayo (Major), Edwin Mills (Naval Radio Operator), Frank Mills (Seaman), Howard M. Mitchell, Ray Montgomery (Aherne), Dennis Moore (Signal Man), Jack Mower (Dispatcher), Rudolf Myzet (Russian Seaman), George N. Neise (German Lieutenant), Kurt Neumann (German), Gene O’Donnell (Lieutenant-Commander), George Offerman Jr. (Cecil), George O’Hanlon (Navy Pilot), Paul Panzer (Seaman), Lee Phelps (Lieutenant-Commander), Joe Ploski (German Sailor), Russ Powell (’Slops’ Denton), Hugh Prosser (Lieutenant-Commander), Frank Puglia (Capt. Carpolis), Pedro Regas (Greek Seaman), Otto Reichow (German Petty Officer), Grandon Rhodes (Lieutenant-Commander), Kane Richmond (Ens. Wright), Walter Rode (Russian Air Force Captain), Cliff Saum (Seaman), Syd Saylor, Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (German), Hans Schumm (Lieutenant-Commander), Harry Seymour (Piano Player), George Sherwood (German), Walter Soderling (Pop), George Sorel (German Bombardier), Ludwig Stössel (Capt. Ziemer), Glenn Strange (Tex Mathews), Charles Sullivan (Seaman), Elliott Sullivan (Hennessy), Sigurd Tor (Helmsman), Charles Trowbridge (Rear Admiral Williams), Peter van Eyck (German Ensign), Roland Varno (Gunnery Captain), Wilhelm von Brincken (German Sub Captain), Hans von Morhart (German), Minor Watson (RAdm. Hartridge), Dick Wessel (Cherub), John Whitney (U.S. Sailor), Dave Willock (Ensign)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / German
- Runtime: 126 min; B&W
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