Freedom of the Seas

1934•1h 11m

Drama

George Smith, a mild-mannered clerk with a crush on his boss's daughter, is led astray by an old friend of his father. A midday sojourn to a public bar results in him insulting his boss, getting sacked and enlisting in the Navy. Will he still remain a feeble second-best, or will active service make a man of him?

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British International Pictures

Language

Status

Released

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Cast

Clifford Mollison

Smith

Wendy Barrie

Phyllis Harcourt

Zelma O'Neal

Jennie

H.F. Maltby

Harcourt

Tyrell Davis

Cavendish

James Carew

Bottom

Cecil Ramage

Berkstrom

Henry Wenman

Wallace

Frederick Peisley

Jackson

Frank Atkinson

O'Hara

Charles Paton

Gamp

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