Sealed Cargo (1951)

During the war off Nova Scotia a fishing boat comes across a badly damaged Danish schooner with only the captain aboard after it has apparently been shelled by a German U-boat. Not ... See full summary »

Director:

Alfred L. Werker

Writers:

Dale Van Every (screenplay), Oliver H.P. Garrett (screenplay),

Stars:

Dana Andrews, Carla Balenda, Claude Rains

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dana Andrews	...	Pat Bannon
Carla Balenda	...	Margaret McLean
Claude Rains	...	Capt. Skalder
Philip Dorn	...	Konrad
Onslow Stevens	...	Cmdr. James McLean
Skip Homeier	...	Steve
Eric Feldary	...	Holger
J.M. Kerrigan	...	Skipper Ben (as J. M. Kerrigan)
Arthur Shields	...	Kevin Dolan
Morgan Farley	...	Caleb

Storyline

During the war off Nova Scotia a fishing boat comes across a badly damaged Danish schooner with only the captain aboard after it has apparently been shelled by a German U-boat. Not realising the sinister real purpose of the larger boat, the fishermen agree to tow it into an isolated harbour.

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Plot Keywords:

whaler | u boat | german | passenger | agent | 

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Taglines:

SAVAGE PASSIONS aflame in the North Atlantic! Unleashed by treachery...hate...violence!

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Danish German

Release Date:

19 May 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cargamento blindado

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the vessel is sighted, a crewman calls out, " Schooner dead ahead". As the vessel is square rigged, it cannot be a schooner which is fore and aft rigged. No Grand Banks fisherman would ever have made this error because schooners made up a large part of that fishing fleet.

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Crazy Credits

Opening Credits: FOREWARD When war engulfs the world, giant forces are marshalled for conflict. Smashing victories are won and heroes are heralded far and wide. Often forgotten are the small victories, the acts of great personal courage by little people. This is the story of one small victory in World War II.

User Reviews

Nice Black & White War Film

Enjoyed this 1951 Black & White film starring Dana Andrews,(Pat Bannon),"The Best Years of Our Lives",'46, where he stars as a fishing boat Capt. in a rather small boat and manages to take along a very young female as a passenger. The gal has to sort of live in a closet on the boat that was filled with all kinds of kitchen junk. Pat Bannon experiences a great storm at sea which causes many problems and then out of the blue, he runs into an abandoned sailing ship. It is War time with the Nazi's and the ocean is filled with submarines. Claude Rains, (Capt. Skalder),"The Greatest Story Ever Told",'65( King Herod), appears as the Captain of a Danish vessel and is like a sheep in wolf's clothing. Enjoyed this mysterious film and the hidden secrets which are revealed in this film.