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Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

Screaming adventure with fighters of America's "Suicide Fleet!"

1939•1h 35m•5.9/10
ActionDramaRomanceWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.9/10(5)

A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

John Thorson

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

'Rocky' Blake

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Susan Thorson

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

District Commander

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

U-Boat Captain

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

'Cap' Finch

John Qualen

John Qualen

Milo

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Ives

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

German U-Boat Officer

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Admiral Ross

Hans Joby

U-Boat Petty Officer

Henry Hunter

Henry Hunter

Ensign Dyer

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Admiral Girard

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco

Fisherman (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Fisherman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Fisherman (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Listener (uncredited)

Don Castle

Don Castle

Radio Operator (uncredited)

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