S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) - film review

Adventure / Romance / Sci-Fi

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S.O.S. Coast Guard is an American science-fiction film first released in 1937, directed by Alan James and William Witney. The film stars Ralph Byrd, Bela Lugosi, Maxine Doyle and Richard Alexander. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Alan James, William Witney
Script: Franklin Adreon, Morgan Cox, Ronald Davidson, Edward Lynn, Winston Miller, Lester F. Scott Jr., Barry Shipman
Photo: William Nobles
Music: Alberto Colombo
Cast: Ralph Byrd (Lt. Terry Kent), Bela Lugosi (Boroff, alias M.A. Anderson), Maxine Doyle (Jean Norman), Richard Alexander (Thorg), Lee Ford (Snapper McGee), Herbert Rawlinson (Cmdr. Boyle), John Picorri (G.A. Rackerby), Lawrence Grant (Rabinisi (Boroff’s spokesman at screening)), Thomas Carr (Ens. Jim Kent), Carleton Young (Henchman Dodds [Ch. 4]), Allen Connor (Dick Norman), George Chesebro (L.H. DeGado – Chief Thug), Ranny Weeks (Wies – Ambulance Orderly thug), Roy Barcroft (Goebel, Henchman [Chs. 2, 10]), Richard Beach (Seaman), Earle D. Bunn (Kelp Plant Heavy 1 [Chs. 8-9]), Yakima Canutt (Seaman), Ed Cassidy (Patrol Boat Capt. Johnson [Chs. 1-3, 5, 12]), Jack Clifford (Carver), Baldwin Cooke (Seaman), Floyd Criswell (Motorcycle Heavy [Ch. 8]), Jack Daley (Captain of the S.S. ’Carfax’ [Ch. 1]), Leon Davidson (Seaman), Forrest Dillon (Sea Wolf Thug [Ch. 7]), Lester Dorr (Hospital Radium-Tech [Ch. 11]), Curley Dresden (Dock Heavy 1 [Chs. 6-7, 10]), Robert Dudley (Pierport Station Agent [Ch. 6]), Norwood Edwards (Seaman), Frank Ellis (Kelp Plant Worker [Ch. 8]), Frank Fanning (Roadside Police Sergeant [Ch. 3]), Jerry Frank (Sea Wolf Thug [Chs. 3, 5, 7]), Lee Frederick (Citizen [Ch. 3]), Audrey Gaye (Telephone Switchboard Supervisor [Ch. 2]), Joseph W. Girard (Cmdr. Green [Ch. 1]), Kit Guard (Kelp Plant Heavy 2 [Chs. 8-9]), Henry Hale (Krohn – Morovanian Scientist), Jack Ingram (Seaman [Chs. 2-3, 6-7]), Warren Jackson (Boat Heavy #4 [Ch. 5]), Payne B. Johnson (Boy in lifeboat), Jerry Larkin (Henchman), Rex Lease (Coast Guard Orderly [Chs. 1, 3]), Alexander Leftwich (Froman, Morovanian emissary [Ch. 1]), Jack Long (Seaman), Joe Mack (Captain of the S.S. ’Adamic’ [Chs. 5-6]), Teddy Mangean (Seaman), Gene Marvey (Blake), Frankie Marvin (Sniper [Ch. 7]), Frank Meredith (Policeman [Ch. 6]), James Millican (Dock Heavy 4 [Chs. 6-7, 10]), Pat Mitchell (Radioman), King Mojave (Ambulance Driver-Thug [Chs. 3-4]), Edwin Mordant (Dr. Meade [Chs. 6, 11]), Michael Morgan (Coast Guardsman Moore [Chs. 3, 11-12]), Henry Morris (Dock Heavy 2 [Chs. 6-7, 10]), Charles Murphy (S. S. ’Adamic’ Mate [Chs. 5-6]), John Mustin (Policeman), Henry Otho (Mate on the S.S. ’Carfax’ [Ch. 1]), Eddie Phillips (Boat Heavy 1 [Ch. 5]), Loren Riebe (Pete, Thug [Chs. 5, 8]), Vinegar Roan (Dock Heavy 3 [Ch. 6-7, 10]), Jack Roberts (Jones – Racherby’s Lab Assistant [Ch. 2]), Buddy Roosevelt (Patrol Boat Lt. Scott), Dick Scott (Gang Launch Pilot [Ch. 1]), Reed Sheffield (Thug Loading Launch [Ch. 11]), Dick Sheldon (Ambulance Attendant-Thug [Chs. 3-4]), Harry Strang (Phone Company Code Expert [Ch. 2]), Duke Taylor (Loader [Ch. 6]), Tom Ung (Charlie, ’Sea Wolf’ Cook [Ch. 7]), Billie Van Every (Telephone Operator [Ch. 2]), Robert Walker (Henchman Black [Chs. 6-7, 10]), Frank Wayne (Henchman Payne [Chs. 3, 5, 7-8, 10-11]), Herbert Weber (Belden, Cargo Clerk-Thug [Ch. 5]), Robert J. Wilke (Seaman), Robert Williams (Sloan, Henchman [Ch. 8]), Roger Williams (Black, a Thug [Chs. 6-7, 10]), Dan Wolheim (Sea Wolf Captain Slauson [Ch. 7]), Duke York (Sea Heavy #1 [Ch. 5])
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 224 min; B&W

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