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Rulers of the Sea

Genres
Drama
Rating
6.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1939-11-08
Runtime96 mins

Overview

The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.

Cast & Crew

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as David 'Davie' Gillespie

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Margaret Lockwood

as Mary Shaw

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Will Fyffe

as John Shaw

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George Bancroft

as Capt. Oliver

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Montagu Love

as Malcolm Grant

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Vaughan Glaser

as Junius Smith

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David Torrence

as Donald Fenton

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Lester Matthews

as Lieut. Roberts

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Alec Craig

as Foreman

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Barlowe Borland

as Magistrate

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Wilson Benge

as Campbell

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Harry Allen

as Murdock

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Barry Macollum

as Miller

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David Cavendish

as First Officer Lewis

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David Clyde

as Second Mate Evans

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Charles McAvoy

as O'Brien

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Alan Ladd

as Colin Farrell

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Lawrence Grant

as Mr. Negley

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John Power

as Captain of 'Dog Star'

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William Haade

as A Stoker

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Earl Askam

as Chief Engineer (Uncredited)

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Guy Bellis

as Importer (Uncredited)

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Lionel Belmore

as Villager (Uncredited)

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Frank Benson

as Driver (Uncredited)

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Wade Boteler

as Mr. Brown (Uncredited)

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Harry Cording

as Seaman (Uncredited)

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Jane Dewey

as Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)

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Mike Driscoll

as Helmsman (Uncredited)

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David Dunbar

as Boatswain (Uncredited)

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William Eddritt

as Secretary (Uncredited)

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Walter Fenner

as Dignitary (Uncredited)

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Neil Fitzgerald

as Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)

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Allen Fox

as Steward (Uncredited)

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Douglas Gordon

as Seaman (Uncredited)

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Mary Gordon

as Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)

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Roy Gordon

as New York City Mayor (Uncredited)

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Holmes Herbert

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

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Russell Hicks

as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

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George Hill

as Constable (Uncredited)

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Robert Homans

as Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

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Kenneth Hunter

as Naval Company Member (Uncredited)

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Olaf Hytten

as Third Secretary (Uncredited)

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Crauford Kent

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

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David MacDonald

as Clerk (Uncredited)

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George MacQuarrie

as Seaman (Uncredited)

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George Melford

as Landlord (Uncredited)

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Pat Moran

as MacNaughton (Uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

as Mr. Barton (Uncredited)

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David Newell

as Seaman (Uncredited)

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Paul Newlan

as Second Stoker (Uncredited)

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Edgar Norton

as Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)

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Broderick O'Farrell

as Official (Uncredited)

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Lionel Pape

as First Secretary (Uncredited)

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Napier Raikes

as High Commissioner (Uncredited)

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Frank Shannon

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

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Ivan F. Simpson

as Secretary (Uncredited)

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John Graham Spacey

as Dr. Lardner (Uncredited)

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Wyndham Standing

as Banker (Uncredited)

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Hayden Stevenson

as Official (Uncredited)

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David Thursby

as Murdock (Uncredited)

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Clare Verdera

as Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited)

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Pierre Watkin

as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)

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Philip Winter

as Soldier (Uncredited)

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John Burton

as Seaman (uncredited)

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