The Sea Chase 1955
“JOHN WAYNE - a skipper sworn never to be taken! LANA TURNER - the fuse of his floating time-bomb!”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Director
- John Farrow
- Network
- Warner Bros. Pictures
What is The Sea Chase?
The Sea Chase is a 1955 war, action, and drama film released in the United States on June 4, 1955. Directed by John Farrow, the film features a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist, based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Geer.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 4, 1955
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Genres
- War, Action, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10
- Episode runtime
- ~117 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Warner Bros. Pictures
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Overview
The Sea Chase is a 1955 war, action, and drama film released in the United States on June 4, 1955. Directed by John Farrow, the film features a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist, based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Geer. The story follows German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich, who is about to leave Sydney, Australia, aboard his vessel, the Ergenstrasse, just as the Second World War breaks out. Ehrlich is an anti-Nazi yet proud German who hopes to outrun or out-maneuver a pursuing British warship. Aboard the vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return safely to Germany along with her secrets. The British pursuit turns deadly after Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer, Kirchner, commits an atrocity. Meanwhile, Napier requests a transfer to British Naval patrols in the North Sea, believing Ehrlich must pass through them to reach Kiel, and flies to England as the Ergenstrasse departs.
Should you watch it?
“A German freighter captain races to outrun a pursuing British warship as World War II begins.”
- Stars John Wayne as freighter captain Karl Ehrlich and Lana Turner as Elsa Keller.
- Directed by John Farrow from a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist.
- Features high-stakes tension driven by an intense British naval pursuit.
- It has an unrated status and runs for one hour and fifty-seven minutes, which may test the patience of viewers seeking brisk pacing.
Watch it if you enjoy classic wartime maritime dramas featuring high-stakes chases across the sea.
The film blends war, action, and drama with a runtime of one hour and fifty-seven minutes.
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Is The Sea Chase worth watching?
It features notable lead performances by John Wayne and Lana Turner in a wartime maritime setting.
What is the runtime of The Sea Chase?
The film has a runtime of one hour and fifty-seven minutes.
Are there multiple episodes or seasons?
The Sea Chase is a feature film rather than a series, so it does not have episodes or seasons.
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