John WayneCaptain Karl EhrlichSavaraTV movie
The Sea Chase
JOHN WAYNE - a skipper sworn never to be taken! LANA TURNER - the fuse of his floating time-bomb!
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.
WarActionDrama
Starring
John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar
Directed by
John Farrow
About
The Sea Chase
WarActionDrama
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.
JOHN WAYNE - a skipper sworn never to be taken! LANA TURNER - the fuse of his floating time-bomb!
Information
- Released
- Jun 4, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- John Farrow
Production
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
People in this story
John WayneCaptain Karl Ehrlich
Lana TurnerElsa Keller
David FarrarCommander Jeff Napier
James ArnessSchlieter
Tab HunterCadet Wesser
Lyle BettgerChief Officer Kirchner
Paul FixMax Heinz
Claude AkinsWinkler
John QualenChief Engineer Schmitt
Alan Hale Jr.Wentz
Richard DavalosCadet Walter Stemme (as Dick Davalos)
Lowell GilmoreCapt. EvansMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.