Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

126 mins | War | June 12, 1943

Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy. When the group of ships comes under attack from a German U-boat, Rossi and Jarvis navigate through dangerous waters to evade Nazi naval forces. Though their mission across the Atlantic is extremely treacherous, they are motivated by the opportunity to strike back at the Germans, who sank one of their earlier ships.

Action in the North Atlantic

126 mins | War | June 12, 1943

Action in the North Atlantic
Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy. When the group of ships comes under attack from a German U-boat, Rossi and Jarvis navigate through dangerous waters to evade Nazi naval forces. Though their mission across the Atlantic is extremely treacherous, they are motivated by the opportunity to strike back at the Germans, who sank one of their earlier ships.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Action in the North Atlantic
Directors Lloyd Bacon
Writers Guy Gilpatric, John Howard Lawson

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

as Lt. Joe Rossi

Raymond Massey

as Capt. Steve Jarvis

Alan Hale

as Boats O'Hara

Julie Bishop

as Pearl O'Neill

Ruth Gordon

as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

Sam Levene

as Abel 'Chips' Abrams

Dane Clark

as Johnnie Pulaski

Peter Whitney

as Whitey Lara

Dick Hogan

as Cadet Robert Parker

Louis Adlon

as German Ensign (uncredited)

Iris Adrian

as Jenny O'Hara (uncredited)

Frank Alten

as German (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

as Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

as Bearded Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Tod Andrews

as Ahearn (uncredited)

Louis V. Arco

as Submarine Commander (uncredited)

Warren Ashe

as U.S. Sailor (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

as Bartender (uncredited)

Leah Baird

as Mother (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

as Ed (uncredited)

Monte Blue

as Seaman (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

as U.S. Commander (uncredited)

Sven Hugo Borg

as Norwegian Seaman (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

as Goldberg (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

as Seaman (uncredited)

Alex Chivra

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

as Signal Man (uncredited)

Alec Craig

as McGonigle (uncredited)

Hal Craig

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

as German Sailor (uncredited)

George Davis

as German Sailor (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

as Capt. La Pricor (uncredited)

Janna DeLoos

as Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Warren Douglas

as Navy Pilot (uncredited)

Arthur Dulac

as French Seaman (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan

as Sailor (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

as Quartermaster (uncredited)

Carl Ekberg

as Dutch Seaman (uncredited)

John Epper

as German Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

as German (uncredited)

Ross Ford

as Ensign Speaker (uncredited)

William Forrest

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Art Foster

as Pete Larson (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

as American Seaman (uncredited)

Arno Frey

as German Pilot (uncredited)

Hans Fuerberg

as German Officer (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

as German Submarine Captain (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

as President Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice) (uncredited)

Christine Gordon

as Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)

Kit Guard

as Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)

Henry Guttman

as Nazi Submarine Officer (uncredited)

William Haade

as Loudmouth Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

as Sparks (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

as Casino Club Patron at Loudmouth's Table (uncredited)

Ernst Hauessermann

as German (uncredited)

Lew Hicks

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

William Hopper

as Canadian Soldier (uncredited)

Ted Jacques

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

as Tony Gonzales (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

as Joe (uncredited)

J. M. Kerrigan

as Caviar Jinks (uncredited)

Victor Kilian Jr.

as U.S. Navy Petty Officer (uncredited)

George Kirby

as Pilot Johnson (uncredited)

Kurt Kreuger

as German U-Boat Sailor on Microphone (uncredited)

Glenn Langan

as Gun Crewman (uncredited)

Rolf Lindau

as Submarine Radio Operator (uncredited)

Manuel López

as Mexican Seaman (uncredited)

Anthony Marsh

as English Gun Captain (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

as Major / Seaman (uncredited)

Clyde McAtee

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Edwin Mills

as Naval Radio Operator (uncredited)

Frank Mills

as Seaman (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

as Signalman (uncredited)

Jack Mower

as Dispatcher (uncredited)

Rudolf Myzet

as Russian Seaman (uncredited)

George N. Neise

as German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Kurt Neumann

as German (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Gene O'Donnell

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

as Navy Pilot (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

as Cecil (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

as Seaman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

as German Sailor (uncredited)

Russ Powell

as Slops Denton (uncredited)

Hugh Prosser

as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

as Capt. Carpolis (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

as Greek Seaman (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

as German Petty Officer (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Vera Richkova

as Murmansk Welcomer (uncredited)

Kane Richmond

as Ensign Wright (uncredited)

Walter Rode

as Russian Air Force Captain (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

as Seaman (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

as Jim (uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

as German (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

as Pianist (uncredited)

George Sherwood

as German (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

as Pop (uncredited)

George Sorel

as German Bombardier (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

as Jake (uncredited)

Ludwig Stössel

as Capt. Ziemer (uncredited)

Leo Sulky

as Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Seaman (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

as Hennessy (uncredited)

Walter Thiele

as German (uncredited)

Sigfrid Tor

as Helmsman (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

as Rear Adm. Hartridge (uncredited)

Peter van Eyck

as German Ensign (uncredited)

Roland Varno

as Gunnery Captain (uncredited)

Wilhelm von Brincken

as German Submarine Captain (uncredited)

Hans von Morhart

as German (uncredited)

Minor Watson

as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

as Cherub Joe (uncredited)

John Whitney

as U.S. Sailor (uncredited)

Dave Willock

as Convoy Speaker (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Al Winters

as German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Wise

as Dispatcher (uncredited)

Richard Woodruff

as Squadron Leader (uncredited)

Jack Young

as President Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice) (uncredited)