Summary
Rulers of the Sea is an American film first released in 1939,
directed by Frank Lloyd.
The film stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood, Will Fyffe, George Bancroft and Montagu Love.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Frank Lloyd
- Script: Frank Cavett, Richard Collins, Talbot Jennings
- Photo: Theodor Sparkuhl, Archie Stout
- Music: Richard Hageman
- Cast: 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 (Lt. Roberts), Alec Craig (Foreman MacNeil), 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 (Capt. of ’Dog Star’), William Haade (A Stoker), Earl Askam (Chief Engineer), Guy Bellis (Importer), Lionel Belmore (Villager), Frank Benson (Driver), Wade Boteler (Mr. Brown), John Burton (Seaman), Harry Cording (Seaman), Jane Dewey (Mrs. Farrell), Mike Driscoll (Helmsman), David Dunbar (Boatswain), William Eddritt (Secretary), Walter Fenner (Dignitary), Neil Fitzgerald (Dr. Taylor on Steamship), Allen Fox (Steward), Douglas Gordon (Seaman), Mary Gordon (Mrs. Ogilvie), Roy Gordon (New York City Mayor), Holmes Herbert (Member of Naval Company), Russell Hicks (Mr. Cunard), George Hill (Constable), Robert Homans (Constable Dunn), Kenneth Hunter (Naval Company Member), Olaf Hytten (Third Secretary), Crauford Kent (Member of Naval Company), David MacDonald (Clerk), George MacQuarrie (Seaman), George Melford (Landlord), Pat Moran (MacNaughton), Leonard Mudie (Mr. Barton), David Newell (Seaman), Paul Newlan (Second Stoker), Edgar Norton (Mr. McKinnon), Broderick O’Farrell (Official), Lionel Pape (First Secretary), Napier Raikes (High Commissioner), Frank Shannon (Kelsey), Ivan F. Simpson (Secretary), John Graham Spacey (Dr. Lardner), Wyndham Standing (Banker), Hayden Stevenson (Official), David Thursby (Murdock), Clare Verdera (Mrs. Naughton), Pierre Watkin (Mr. Caldwell), Philip Winter (Soldier)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 96 min; B&W
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