Sea Devils (1937)

Brash young Coast Guardsman Mike O'Shay and much-decorated CPO 'Medals' Malone hate each other even before they meet, and their enmity isn't helped by O'Shay's attraction to Doris, Medals' ... See full summary »

Director:

Benjamin Stoloff

Writers:

John Twist, Frank Wead,

Stars:

Victor McLaglen, Preston Foster, Ida Lupino

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Victor McLaglen	...	CPO William 'Medals' Malone
Preston Foster	...	Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
Ida Lupino	...	Doris Malone
Donald Woods	...	Steve Webb
Helen Flint	...	Sadie Bennett
Gordon Jones	...	Puggy
Pierre Watkin	...	USS Taroe Commander
Murray Alper	...	Seaman Brown
Billy Gilbert	...	Billy (policeman)
Charles Prince	...	Secondary Supporting Role

Storyline

Brash young Coast Guardsman Mike O'Shay and much-decorated CPO 'Medals' Malone hate each other even before they meet, and their enmity isn't helped by O'Shay's attraction to Doris, Medals' daughter. Medals has plans for Doris to marry officer's candidate Steve, and does everything he can to keep Mike and Doris apart. When Steve is seriously injured on an iceberg demolition assignment because Malone and O'Shay are fighting, courts martial are in order. Malone swears he'll say anything to get O'Shay drummed out of the service, but whose story will the officers believe?

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Plot Keywords:

courts martial | iceberg | romantic rivalry | u.s. coast guard | sea rescues | 

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

Coast Guard

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Keep a sharp eye on the scene when Mike O'Shay escapes from the brig by tricking a fellow seaman, the key was already in the cell lock - he could have gotten out at any time he wanted!

User Reviews

Lively late thirties action picture

This is a lively and straightforward action melodrama that stars Victor McLaglen as a Coast Guard skipper in conflict with new boy Preston Foster ,partly for professional and partly for personal reasons .He has a daughter (Ida Lupino ) who he wishes to see wed to seaman Donald Woods .The problem is that she and Foster are in love with each other ,leading to friction between father and daughter on one hand and between father and suitor on the other . The script is lively and rapidly paced .Ben Stoloff directs at a brisk pace and the monochrome photography of J Roy Hunt and Joseph August is crisp and good to look at.