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6.2As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.
Released: 1955-06-04117 minDir: John FarrowWar, Action, DramaBox office: $6.0M
Cast
- John Wayne as Captain Karl Ehrlich
- Lana Turner as Elsa Keller
- David Farrar as Commander Jeff Napier
- James Arness as Schlieter
- Tab Hunter as Cadet Wesser
- Lyle Bettger as Chief Officer Kirchner
Themes
- world war ii
- female spy
- pacific theater
- freighter
- sea battle
- sea captain
- steam ship
- nazi crimes
- sea chase
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- John Farrow
- Screenwriter
- John Twist
- Cast member
- Adam Williams
- Composer
- Roy Webb
- Producer
- John Farrow
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- William H. Clothier
- Narrative location
- New Zealand
- Filming location
- Hawaii
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 633783
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1955-09-01
- title
- The Sea Chase
- film editor
- William H. Ziegler
- distributed by
- Netflix
- Commons category
- The Sea Chase
- costume designer
- Moss Mabry
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