War ·Action ·Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 57m

The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase poster
Director
John Farrow
Cast
John Wayne as Captain Karl Ehrlich Lana Turner as Elsa Keller David Farrar as Commander Jeff Napier James Arness as Schlieter Tab Hunter as Cadet Wesser Lyle Bettger as Chief Officer Kirchner
Crew
William H. Clothier — Director of Photography William H. Ziegler — Editor Roy Webb — Original Music Composer James Warner Bellah — Screenplay John Twist — Screenplay Andrew Geer — Novel
Tagline

JOHN WAYNE - a skipper sworn never to be taken! LANA TURNER - the fuse of his floating time-bomb!

Synopsis

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.

Trailer The Sea Chase — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
world war iifemale spypacific theaterfreightersea battlesea captainsteam shipnazi crimessea chase
Key Collaborators
John Farrow Director William H. Clothier Director of Photography William H. Ziegler Editor Roy Webb Original Music Composer James Warner Bellah Screenplay John Twist Screenplay Andrew Geer Novel John Farrow Producer
Follow the Thread

John Farrow directed The Sea Chase. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

John Farrow's filmography → More War → More Action → More Drama → William H. Clothier's cinematography →
Agent-readable