Sea Devils (1937 film)
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Director Benjamin Stoloff Music director Roy Webb Country United States | 6/10 IMDb Genre Action Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date February 19, 1937 (1937-02-19) Writer John Twist, Frank Wead, P.J. Wolfson Screenplay Frank Wead, John Twist, P.J. Wolfson, Edmund Joseph Cast Victor McLaglen (Steve Webb), Preston Foster (Michael 'Mike' O'Shea), Ida Lupino (Doris Malone), Donald Woods (Steve Webb), Helen Flint (Sadie Bennett), Gordon Jones (Puggy)Similar movies Licence to Kill , Clear and Present Danger , The Guardian , Sergeant Rutledge , The Most Dangerous Woman Alive , The Clay Pigeon |
Sea Devils is a 1937 American film directed by Benjamin Stoloff. Among the American "preparedness films" of the mid-1930s devoted to enhancing the image of the Army (Flirtation Walk), the Navy (Here Comes the Navy) and the Marines (The Singing Marine, Devil Dogs of the Air), this entry focuses equivalent approving attention on the work of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Premise
A Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer's personality conflict with his younger counterpart gets physical when the seaman casts his eye on the Chief's librarian daughter, among iceberg destruction missions, dramatic boat rescues, and fistfights.
Cast
Unbilled players include Lane Chandler, George Irving, Dwight Frye Charles Lane and Brad Slaven .
Production
The film was to be directed by James Flood, but he left the project shortly before shooting after a disagreement with producer Small.
Reception
The film was popular and made a profit of $155,000.
References
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