Like the rest of the world's landlubbers, Charles Stewart knew nothing of a sailer's life at sea. And, as the son of a very rich ship owner, he never should have. But, after being shanghaied into participating in sailing on one of his father's ships, the S.S. Pilgrim, he would soon discover, for himself, the ocean of brutality that was a sailor's lot in life during the 1840's. Sickened and ultimately swayed by a sea of daily floggings, beatings and knifings, Charles must decide between silence and allegiance or mutiny against the ship's hearless Captain Thompson.
Based on the popular 19th Century novel by Richard Henry Dana, jr., film legends brian Donlevy, William Bendix and Academy Award - winner, Barry Fitzgerald co-star in what the New York Times called a film of "blood-and-thunder thrills"
Directed by
John Farrow
Writing credits
Richard Henry Dana Jr. (novel)
Seton I. Miller
Complete credited cast:
Alan Ladd ... Charles Stewart
Brian Donlevy ... Richard Henry Dana
William Bendix ... First Mate Amazeen
Barry Fitzgerald ... Terence O'Feenaghty
Howard Da Silva ... Captain Francis A. Thompson
Esther Fernández ... Maria Dominguez
Albert Dekker ... Brown
Luis Van Rooten ... 2nd Mate Foster
Darryl Hickman ... Sam Hooper
Roman Bohnen ... Macklin
Ray Collins ... Gordon Stewart
Theodore Newton ... Hayes
Tom Powers ... Bellamer
James Burke ... Carrick
Frank Faylen ... Hansen
Country:USA
Language:English
Release Date:22 November 1946 (USA)
Runtime:98 min
Sound Mix:Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Color:Black and White
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