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Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

The Big Parade of the Navy!

1938•1h 35m•6.7/10
AdventureDrama

Ratings

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6.7/10(7)

A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a motley crew.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Perry Townsend III

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

Susan Leeds

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Capt. Leeds

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

CWO 'Sails' Quincannon

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Seaman Rocky Haggerty

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Seaman Pinky Brett

Dick Hogan

Dick Hogan

Seaman Johnny Miller

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Seaman Irving Goldfarb

John Carradine

John Carradine

McAllison

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Seaman Olaf Swanson

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

The Fleet Captain

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

RAdm. Joseph Maitland

Maxie Rosenbloom

Maxie Rosenbloom

Marine Sentry Sgt. Joe Duffy

Joan Valerie

Joan Valerie

Anne

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Luigi

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Bos'un 'Guns' McPeek

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Sparks, radioman

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