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A mighty epic of the sea thunders to the screen !
Early in the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France. As first mate, Marshall recruits Ben Waldridge, a cashiered former British Navy captain. Waldridge brings his former gun crew...who begin plotting mutiny as soon as they learn there'll be gold aboard. The gold duly arrives, and with it Waldridge's former sweetheart Leslie, who's fond of a bit of gold herself. Which side is Waldridge really on?Read moreLess
Early in the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France. As first mate, Marshall recruits Ben Waldridge, a cashiered former British Navy captain. Waldridge brings his former gun crew...who begin plotting mutiny as soon as they learn there'll be gold aboard. The gold duly arrives, and with it Waldridge's former sweetheart Leslie, who's fond of a bit of gold herself. Which side is Waldridge really on?
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Early in the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France. As first mate, Marshall recruits Ben Waldridge, a cashiered former British Navy captain. Waldridge brings his former gun crew...who begin plotting mutiny as soon as they learn there'll be gold aboard. The gold duly arrives, and with it Waldridge's former sweetheart Leslie, who's fond of a bit of gold herself. Which side is Waldridge really on?
Watch trailerCast & crew
Mark StevensCapt. James Marshall
Angela LansburyLeslie Waldridge
Patric KnowlesCapt. Ben Waldridge
Gene EvansHook
Rhys WilliamsRedlegs
Robert OsterlohFeversham, Gunner
Peter BroccoSykes, Gunner
Emerson TreacyCouncil Speaker
Morris AnkrumCapt. Radford
Todd KarnsAndrews
Norman LeavittHackett (uncredited)
Michael MarkFisherman (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Writer
- Philip Yordan
- Writer
- Sidney Harmon
- Director
- Edward Dmytryk
- Editor
- Frank Sullivan
- Director of Photography
- Ernest Laszlo
- Producer
- Frank King
- Original Music Composer
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Producer
- Maurice King