Directed by Ewing Scott Running time 83 minutes | Release date 1948 | |
Starring John Bromfield
Alyce Louis
James Cardwell Production
company Danches Bros. Productions Distributed by Screen Guild Productions | ||
Harpoon is a 1948 American adventure film directed and produced by Ewing Scott, and starring John Bromfield in his film debut. Although described by some sources as a "documentary", it is a fictional feature film shot on location in Alaska.
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Synopsis
Set in Alaska in the late 19th century, the film tells the story of a feud between two whalers, whose sons carry on the rivalry after the deaths of their fathers.
Reception
New York Times critic Bosley Crowther gave the film a "minor citation for effort", but dismissed its story as "hopelessly naive" and "childish", and the acting and direction as "painfully amateurish".
The ship used during the production of Harpoon, "The Flying Kate", is referenced in John S. Bohne's 2001 book The Sea Change, which describes the film as "a rough sea adventure made from a rather bad script".