Submarine Patrol (1938)

A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser and with a motley crew.

Director:

John Ford

Writers:

William Faulkner (script, 1936), Rian James,

Stars:

Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, Preston Foster

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Greene	...	Perry Townsend III
Nancy Kelly	...	Susan Leeds
Preston Foster	...	Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
George Bancroft	...	Capt. Leeds
Slim Summerville	...	Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	CWO 'Sails' Quincannon
Warren Hymer	...	Seaman Rocky Haggerty
Douglas Fowley	...	Seaman Pinky Brett
Dick Hogan	...	Seaman Johnny Miller
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'
George E. Stone	...	Seaman Irving Goldfarb
Jack Pennick	...	Bos'un 'Guns' McPeek
John Carradine	...	McAllison
Henry Armetta	...	Luigi
Joan Valerie	...	Anne

Storyline

A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser and with a motley crew.

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Plot Keywords:

world war one | based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Suicide Fleet

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Directed by John Ford (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Santa Lucia"
(uncredited)
Written by Teodoro Cottrau

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