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User Rating:
5.6/10   103 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Grover Jones (writer)
Kenneth Roberts (novel)
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Release Date:
9 August 1940 (USA) more
Plot:
When her father dies, a young girl helps a young man take command of the ship to fight the British during the war of 1812. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Starts off pretty well but soon bogs down into a dull and pretty silly story more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Victor Mature ... Daniel 'Dan' Marvin
Louise Platt ... Corunna Dorman
Leo Carrillo ... Lucien Argandeau
Bruce Cabot ... Lehrman Slade
Robert Barrat ... Capt. Dorman
Vivienne Osborne ... Victorine Argandeau
Miles Mander ... Lieut. Strope
El Brendel ... Slushy
Roscoe Ates ... Chips
Andrew Tombes ... Sad Eyes
Aubrey Mather ... Mr. Henry Potter

Alan Ladd ... Newton - Mutinous Sailor
J. Pat O'Malley ... Fish Peddler on Ship (as Pat O'Malley)
Lloyd Corrigan ... Capt. Stannage
Ted Osborne ... Capt. Steve Decatur
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Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min
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Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #6439) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:15

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Trivia:
J. Pat O'Malley's first film. more
Soundtrack:
On a Little Island by a Sun-Lit Sea more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Starts off pretty well but soon bogs down into a dull and pretty silly story, 26 February 2007
5/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

The first few minutes of this film hooked me and I had hopes that it would be an excellent film. After all, the idea of a film set during the War of 1812 was intriguing--this is a subject rarely talked about in movies. However, after a short time, it became obvious that the film was high on the anachronism factor--in other words, having people behaving totally uncharacteristically from that time period. The notion of a lady sea captain setting off to attack and punish the British just never would have or could have happened in 1812. While this was silly, it still didn't mean the film couldn't have been exciting. Unfortunately, even if you ignore this plot problem, about a half hour into the film it also became amazingly dull and talky. Instead of an Errol Flynn-style adventure film, it just all ground to an almost complete halt. Sure, it picked up for the rousing conclusion, but by then I had really lost interest and just wanted the whole thing to end due to poor writing. Plus, in this conclusion, it made fighting in a naval battle look FUN! This "fun" element is pretty stupid as well as a bit disturbing--and further evidence it is a mediocre film.

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