Corvette K-225 (1943) - film review

War / Drama

Summary

Corvette K-225 is an American war film first released in 1943, directed by Richard Rosson and Howard Hawks. The film stars Randolph Scott, James Brown, Ella Raines, Barry Fitzgerald and Andy Devine. It has also been released under the title: The Nelson Touch. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Richard Rosson, Howard Hawks
Script: John Rhodes Sturdy
Photo: Tony Gaudio, Harry Perry
Music: David Buttolph
Cast: Randolph Scott (Lt. Cmdr. McLain), James Brown (Lt. Paul Cartwright), Ella Raines (Joyce Cartwright), Barry Fitzgerald (Stooky O’Meara), Andy Devine (Walsh), Fuzzy Knight (Cricket), Noah Beery Jr. (Stone), Richard Lane (Vice Admiral), Thomas Gomez (Smithy), David Bruce (Lt. Rawlins), Murray Alper (Jones), James Flavin (1st Lt. Bill Gardner), Walter Sande (Evans), Martin Ashe (RAF Officer), Hooper Atchley (Civilian), Rod Bacon (Naval Academy Graduate), Howard Banks (Officer), Oliver Blake (Cook), Tom Brannigan (Newsboy), Gary Bruce (Officer), Paul Bryar (Stoker), Kendall Bryson (Naval Officer), Jimmy Butler (Rating), Charles Cane (Workman), Jimmy Carpenter (Lookout), Frank Coghlan Jr. (Rating), Eddie Coke (Rating), Richard Crane (Leading Torpedo Man), Leslie Denison (Pilot), Eddie Dew (Crewman), John Diggs (Bailey), Jimmie Dodd (Steward), Vernon Downing (Officer), John Elliott (Merchant Captain), John Estes (Rating), Frank Faylen (Shipyard painter), William Forrest (Commander Manning), John Frazer (Submarine Lieutenant), John Frederick (First Officer), Jack Gardner (Signalman), Stewart Garner (Officer), Joe Haworth (Officer), Holmes Herbert (Commodore Ramsay), Arthur Stuart Hull (Civilian), John James (Signalman), Earl Kent (Officer), Guy Kingsford (R.A.F. Pilot), Michael Kirk (Petty Officer), Peter Lawford (Naval Officer), Rex Lease (Coxswain), Nelson Leigh (Naval Officer), Bob Lowell (Gunner’s Mate), Morton Lowry (British Lieutenant), Jack Luden (Merchant Marine Officer), Edmund MacDonald (Lt. LeBlanc), Anthony Marsh (RAF Officer), Lester Matthews (British Captain), Frank Mayo (Captain of Merchant Ship), Bob McCutchin (Rating), Don McGill (Submarine Lieutenant), Charles McGraw (Chief Engineer), Claire Meade (Hostess), Robert Mitchum (Sheppard), Sandra Morgan (Bit Role), Jack Mulhall (Officer), John Mylong (Submarine Commander), Gene O’Donnell (Wardroom Steward), George O’Hanlon (RCAL Wireless Operator), Oscar O’Shea (Capt. Smith), Franklin Parker (Captain), Jack Ray (Rating), Grandon Rhodes (Lieutenant), Addison Richards (Cmdr. Rowland), Cliff Robertson (Lookout), Pola Russ (Russian Woman), Charles Sherlock (First Mate), George Sherwood (Canadian Lieutenant), Bill Sloan (Quartermaster Anderson), Jack C. Smith (Workman), Freddie Steele (Quartermaster), Milburn Stone (Canadian Captain), Clarence Straight (Signalman), Carl Vernell (Leading Seaman), William Walker (Wireless Rating), Johnny Walsh (Rating), Phil Warren (Rating), Jack Wegman (Naval Captain), John Whitney (Quartermaster), Matt Willis (Roger), Ian Wolfe (Paymaster Commander), Neal Young (Officer)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 98 min; B&W
Aka: The Nelson Touch

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