Torpedo Boat

Torpedo Boat

Drama, Action, War | Jan. 24, 1942

Richard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a lightweight, high-speed torpedo boat (hence the title). Their copacetic business relationship is strained when nightclub singer Grace Holman (Jean Parker), having been jilted by Skimmer, marries Tommy on the rebound.

Torpedo Boat

Drama, Action, War | Jan. 24, 1942

Torpedo Boat
Richard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a lightweight, high-speed torpedo boat (hence the title). Their copacetic business relationship is strained when nightclub singer Grace Holman (Jean Parker), having been jilted by Skimmer, marries Tommy on the rebound.
Producers Paramount, Pine Thomas Productions
Original title Torpedo Boat
Directors John Rawlins
Writers Aaron Gottlieb, Paul Franklin, Maxwell Shane

Cast

Richard Arlen

as Skinner Barnes

Jean Parker

as Grace Holman

Mary Carlisle

as Jane Townsend

Phillip Terry

as Tommy Whelan

Dick Purcell

as Ralph Andrews

Ralph Sanford

as Hector Bobry

Oscar O'Shea

as Captain Mike

Robert Middlemass

as Mr. Townsend

Warren Hymer

as Marine

William Haade

as Big Sweeney, Riveter

Virginia Sale

as Mrs. Sweeney