The Ash Can Fleet (1939)

Story of Colonial American David Bushnell, inventor of the submarine and depth charge.

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Writer:

Herman Hoffman (original screen play)

Stars:

James Bush, Lester Dorr, Gladden James

Cast

Uncredited cast:
James Bush	...	David Bushnell (uncredited)
Lester Dorr	...	Newsman (uncredited)
Gladden James	...	Newsman (uncredited)
Claude King	...	Instructor (uncredited)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink	...	Submarine Commander (uncredited)
William Tannen	...	Submarine Navigator (uncredited)
Robert Warwick	...	Von Hindenberg (uncredited)
Frank Whitbeck	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Story of Colonial American David Bushnell, inventor of the submarine and depth charge.

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Plot Keywords:

submarine | depth charge | inventor | u.s. navy | new york city | 

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Genres:

Short | Biography | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1939 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Over There"
(1917) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan
In the score for the first scene

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