Action in the North Atlantic
US (1943): Adventure/Romance/War
Unusual WW II adventure shines a light onto the unsung Merchant Marines who risked their lives bringing supplies to the soldiers at the front. The story begins with the Merchant Marines' tanker being torpedoed by the Nazis. The surviving men are saved after 11 days adrift at sea, and return home. But soon, the men are called back into action with a new assignment that forces them to confront the deadly seas once again. Strong ensemble acting from a cast that includes Humphrey Bogart, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale, June Bishop, Ruth Gordon, Sam Levene and Dane Clark. Lloyd Bacon directs for Warner Bros. (amctv.com)
1 nomination
· Writing (Original Story) 1943: Guy Gilpatric