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Rulers of the Sea is a american film of genre Drama directed by Frank Lloyd released in USA on 8 november 1939 with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Rulers of the Sea (1939)

Rulers of the Sea
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Released in USA 8 november 1939
Length 1h36
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating63% 3.1845253.1845253.1845253.1845253.184525

Rulers of the Sea is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the SS Savannah, the first steamship to cross the North Atlantic, from Britain to the United States. The film was made by Paramount Pictures, but featured Lockwood and Fyffe who were two of the leading stars of the British Gainsborough Pictures studios. The supporting cast features Alan Ladd as Colin Farrell.

Synopsis

La lutte d'un homme pour construire un bateau à vapeur pour lui faire traverser l'Atlantique malgré tous les revers, et sa victoire contre un voilier d'élite au début du 19e siècle.

Actors

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

(David 'Davie' Gillespie)Margaret Lockwood

(Mary Shaw)George Bancroft

(Capt. Oliver)Montagu Love

(Malcolm Grant)Alan Ladd

(Colin Farrell)
And :
Lawrence Grant
David Torrence
Lester Matthews
Barlowe Borland
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