Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

96 mins | Nov. 8, 1939

The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.

Rulers of the Sea

96 mins | Nov. 8, 1939

Rulers of the Sea
The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paramount
Original title Rulers of the Sea
Directors William Tummel, Frank Lloyd
Writers Frank Cavett, Talbot Jennings, Richard Collins

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as David 'Davie' Gillespie

Margaret Lockwood

as Mary Shaw

Will Fyffe

as John Shaw

George Bancroft

as Capt. Oliver

Montagu Love

as Malcolm Grant

Vaughan Glaser

as Junius Smith

David Torrence

as Donald Fenton

Lester Matthews

as Lieut. Roberts

Alec Craig

as Foreman

Barlowe Borland

as Magistrate

Wilson Benge

as Campbell

Harry Allen

as Murdock

Barry Macollum

as Miller

David Cavendish

as First Officer Lewis

David Clyde

as Second Mate Evans

Charles McAvoy

as O'Brien

Alan Ladd

as Colin Farrell

Lawrence Grant

as Mr. Negley

John Power

as Captain of 'Dog Star'

William Haade

as A Stoker

Earl Askam

as Chief Engineer (Uncredited)

Guy Bellis

as Importer (Uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

as Villager (Uncredited)

Frank Benson

as Driver (Uncredited)

Wade Boteler

as Mr. Brown (Uncredited)

Harry Cording

as Seaman (Uncredited)

Jane Dewey

as Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)

Mike Driscoll

as Helmsman (Uncredited)

David Dunbar

as Boatswain (Uncredited)

William Eddritt

as Secretary (Uncredited)

Walter Fenner

as Dignitary (Uncredited)

Neil Fitzgerald

as Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)

Allen Fox

as Steward (Uncredited)

Douglas Gordon

as Seaman (Uncredited)

Mary Gordon

as Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)

Roy Gordon

as New York City Mayor (Uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

Russell Hicks

as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

George Hill

as Constable (Uncredited)

Robert Homans

as Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

Kenneth Hunter

as Naval Company Member (Uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

as Third Secretary (Uncredited)

Crauford Kent

as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)

David MacDonald

as Clerk (Uncredited)

George MacQuarrie

as Seaman (Uncredited)

George Melford

as Landlord (Uncredited)

Pat Moran

as MacNaughton (Uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

as Mr. Barton (Uncredited)

David Newell

as Seaman (Uncredited)

Paul Newlan

as Second Stoker (Uncredited)

Edgar Norton

as Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

as Official (Uncredited)

Lionel Pape

as First Secretary (Uncredited)

Napier Raikes

as High Commissioner (Uncredited)

Frank Shannon

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

Ivan F. Simpson

as Secretary (Uncredited)

John Graham Spacey

as Dr. Lardner (Uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

as Banker (Uncredited)

Hayden Stevenson

as Official (Uncredited)

David Thursby

as Murdock (Uncredited)

Clare Verdera

as Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)

Philip Winter

as Soldier (Uncredited)

John Burton

as Seaman (uncredited)