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Action in the North Atlantic

  • 1943
  • Passed
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Humphrey Bogart and Julie Bishop in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
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An American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.An American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.An American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.

  • Directors
    • Lloyd Bacon
    • Byron Haskin
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • John Howard Lawson
    • Guy Gilpatric
    • A.I. Bezzerides
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Raymond Massey
    • Alan Hale
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Lloyd Bacon
      • Byron Haskin
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • John Howard Lawson
      • Guy Gilpatric
      • A.I. Bezzerides
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Raymond Massey
      • Alan Hale
    • 49User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Lt. Joe Rossi
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Capt. Steve Jarvis
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Boats O'Hara
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Pearl O'Neill
    Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon
    • Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Abel 'Chips' Abrams
    Dane Clark
    Dane Clark
    • Johnnie Pulaski
    Peter Whitney
    Peter Whitney
    • Whitey Lara
    Dick Hogan
    Dick Hogan
    • Cadet Ezra Parker
    Virginia Christine
    Virginia Christine
    • Pebbles
    • (scenes deleted)
    Ray Montgomery
    Ray Montgomery
    • Aherne
    • (scenes deleted)
    Louis Adlon
    Louis Adlon
    • German Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Jenny O'Hara
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Alten
    Frank Alten
    • German
    • (uncredited)
    Kirk Alyn
    Kirk Alyn
    • Brazilian Gun Captain
    • (uncredited)
    C.E. Anderson
    C.E. Anderson
    • Bearded Lieutenant Commander
    • (uncredited)
    Tod Andrews
    Tod Andrews
    • Ahearn
    • (uncredited)
    Louis V. Arco
    • Submarine Commander
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Lloyd Bacon
      • Byron Haskin(uncredited)
      • Raoul Walsh(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Howard Lawson
      • Guy Gilpatric
      • A.I. Bezzerides
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    • Trivia
      Very few early World War II films featured African-Americans in the US military. Humphrey Bogart was quoted in "The Pittsburgh Courier" on 26 September 1942 as saying that he wanted to have a black Merchant Marine captain in this film. He said, "In the world of the theatre or any other phase of American life, the color of a man's skin should have nothing to do with his rights in a land built upon the self-evident fact that all men are created equal."
    • Goofs
      The 'Northern Star' really is a doomed ship as the crew's quarters the portholes are not blacked out. The only better way to have your number called would be to light up the transmitter and send a signal "here we are".
    • Quotes

      Lt. Joe Rossi: Now, that's the word of God. And it's good. But I don't think He'd mind if I put my oar in. These are eight men we knew and liked, guys like us. Guys we ate with and slept with and fought with. Well, we were just a little luckier than they were. We'll miss them. All of them.

    • Alternate versions
      The colorized version and many b&w TV prints are edited to fit a two-hour time slot. Most of the cuts involve the interactions of the crew (notably Alan Hale) in the rec room and virtually all of Raymond Massey's domestic scenes with Ruth Gordon with the exception of his actual arrival home. Also omitted are most of the scenes of the cook, extended scenes of the destruction of Massey's ship early on, as well as several interstitial and transitional scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Night and Day
      (uncredited)

      Written by Cole Porter

      Performed by Julie Bishop (dubbed by Martha Mears)

    User reviews49

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Stirring, well-acted, realistic tribute to the U.S. Merchant Marines...
    Despite plenty of wartime propaganda and the usual amount of clichés and other staples of WWII action melodramas, ACTION IN THE NORTH Atlantic is given a boost by some of the best staged action scenes ever featured in a Warner Bros. movie of that era.

    The realism is startling considering that special effects then included no computer engineering. The script is basically the story of U.S. Merchant Marine survivors of a battle determined to sink the ship that ruthlessly cut into their lifeboat. The climax has them getting their revenge on the Germans after a fierce battle that concludes with the Americans and their farewell ceremonies to shipmates killed during battle. Bogart is given some flag-waving lines to read and the film concludes with a commentary using FDR's voice to salute the Merchant Marines and their contribution to the war effort.

    Lloyd Bacon directs with a firm, vigorous treatment of all the battle scenes and only occasionally does the film slow down when dealing with the domestic front. Julie Bishop does a nice job as Bogart's girlfriend and later wife, while Raymond Massey shares his domestic homecoming with Ruth Gordon as his wife. But the film's merits are chiefly due to the action sequences, which are by far among the best ever featured in a Bogart film.

    Action is what you get here...but don't expect anything deep. Bogart fans won't be disappointed. Dane Clark plays his usual hothead role with gusto and Alan Hale is a welcome addition to the supporting cast.
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    • Jul 2, 2005

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    • I've seen a shot of Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey playing chess during a break on the set of Action in the North Atlantic. Both men are wearing face masks. Can anyone explain why they would need to wear face masks on the set?

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
      • Norwegian
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Heroes Without Uniforms
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,600,000
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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