Rulers of the Sea

Duration: 96 min
Release date: 1939-11-08
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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.

Drama

Rulers of the Sea

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as David 'Davie' Gillespie
Margaret Lockwood
Margaret Lockwood
as Mary Shaw
Will Fyffe
Will Fyffe
as John Shaw
George Bancroft
George Bancroft
as Capt. Oliver
Montagu Love
Montagu Love
as Malcolm Grant
Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser
as Junius Smith
David Torrence
David Torrence
as Donald Fenton
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
as Lieut. Roberts
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
as Foreman
Barlowe Borland
Barlowe Borland
as Magistrate
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
as Campbell
Harry Allen
Harry Allen
as Murdock
Barry Macollum
Barry Macollum
as Miller
David Cavendish
David Cavendish
as First Officer Lewis
David Clyde
David Clyde
as Second Mate Evans
Charles McAvoy
Charles McAvoy
as O'Brien
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
as Colin Farrell
Lawrence Grant
Lawrence Grant
as Mr. Negley
John Power
John Power
as Captain of 'Dog Star'
William Haade
William Haade
as A Stoker
Earl Askam
Earl Askam
as Chief Engineer (Uncredited)
Guy Bellis
Guy Bellis
as Importer (Uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore
as Villager (Uncredited)
Frank Benson
Frank Benson
as Driver (Uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
as Mr. Brown (Uncredited)
Harry Cording
Harry Cording
as Seaman (Uncredited)
Jane Dewey
Jane Dewey
as Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)
Mike Driscoll
Mike Driscoll
as Helmsman (Uncredited)
David Dunbar
David Dunbar
as Boatswain (Uncredited)
William Eddritt
William Eddritt
as Secretary (Uncredited)
Walter Fenner
Walter Fenner
as Dignitary (Uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald
Neil Fitzgerald
as Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)
Allen Fox
Allen Fox
as Steward (Uncredited)
Douglas Gordon
Douglas Gordon
as Seaman (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)
Roy Gordon
Roy Gordon
as New York City Mayor (Uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert
as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
George Hill
George Hill
as Constable (Uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
as Constable Dunn (Uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter
Kenneth Hunter
as Naval Company Member (Uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
as Third Secretary (Uncredited)
Crauford Kent
Crauford Kent
as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
David MacDonald
David MacDonald
as Clerk (Uncredited)
George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie
as Seaman (Uncredited)
George Melford
George Melford
as Landlord (Uncredited)
Pat Moran
Pat Moran
as MacNaughton (Uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
as Mr. Barton (Uncredited)
David Newell
David Newell
as Seaman (Uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
as Second Stoker (Uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton
as Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell
as Official (Uncredited)
Lionel Pape
Lionel Pape
as First Secretary (Uncredited)
Napier Raikes
Napier Raikes
as High Commissioner (Uncredited)
Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson
Ivan F. Simpson
as Secretary (Uncredited)
John Graham Spacey
John Graham Spacey
as Dr. Lardner (Uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
as Banker (Uncredited)
Hayden Stevenson
Hayden Stevenson
as Official (Uncredited)
David Thursby
David Thursby
as Murdock (Uncredited)
Clare Verdera
Clare Verdera
as Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
Philip Winter
Philip Winter
as Soldier (Uncredited)
John Burton
John Burton
as Seaman (uncredited)
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