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  • Thunder Afloat (1939)
  • Passed
    95 min | Romance, Drama, War
Thunder Afloat (1939)
Passed
95 min | Romance, Drama, War

In a New England port town, Pop Thorson and Rocky Blake are rival tugboat owners. Thorson's boat has sunk in the shallow water while docked, and he is certain Blake sabotaged it for winning a lucrative contract of military supplies.
Director
Writers
Wells Root (screen play by) | Harvey S. Haislip (screen play by) (as Commander Harvey Haislip) (based upon a story by) (as Commander Harvey Haislip) | Ralph Wheelwright (based upon a story by)
Producer
J. Walter Ruben (produced by)
Composers
Cinematographer
John F. Seitz (as John Seitz)
Editor
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Release date
Sep 15, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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63 cast members
Name Known for
Wallace Beery
John Thorson John Thorson   See fewer
Chester Morris
'Rocky' Blake 'Rocky' Blake   See fewer
Virginia Grey
Susan Thorson Susan Thorson   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
District Commander (as Douglas Dumbrille) District Commander (as Douglas Dumbrille)   See fewer
Carl Esmond
U-Boat Captain U-Boat Captain   See fewer
Clem Bevans
'Cap' Finch 'Cap' Finch   See fewer
Henry Victor
German U-Boat Officer German U-Boat Officer   See fewer
Addison Richards
Adm. Ross Adm. Ross   See fewer
Hans Joby
U-Boat Petty Officer U-Boat Petty Officer   See fewer
Henry Hunter
Ens. Dyer Ens. Dyer   See fewer
Jonathan Hale
Adm. Girard Adm. Girard   See fewer
Leon Ames
Recruiting Officer (uncredited) Recruiting Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Belasco
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph E. Bernard
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Recruiting Officer (uncredited) Recruiting Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rand Brooks
Listener (uncredited) Listener (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Castle
Radio Operator (uncredited) Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chapin
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cording
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jules Cowles
Man with Finch (uncredited) Man with Finch (uncredited)   See fewer
Leigh De Lacey
Mrs. Gill (uncredited) Mrs. Gill (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Petty Officer (uncredited) Petty Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Doucette
Sailor on rope (uncredited) Sailor on rope (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Elmore
Lookout (uncredited) Lookout (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Faylen
Petty Officer (uncredited) Petty Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Budd Fine
Survivor (uncredited) Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Fox
Lookout (uncredited) Lookout (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Frederick
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hart
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Surgeon (uncredited) Surgeon (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle Hodgins
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarke Jennings
Wireless Operator (uncredited) Wireless Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Payne B. Johnson
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Jordan
Signalman (uncredited) Signalman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kennedy
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
Radio Operator (uncredited) Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Moore
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Naval Aide (uncredited) Naval Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Orth
Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited) Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Rowland
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Syd Saylor
Wireless Operator Sending Coded Message (uncredited) Wireless Operator Sending Coded Message (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Schlickenmayer
Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
German Operator (uncredited) German Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Schumm
German Sailor Looking for Wireless (uncredited) German Sailor Looking for Wireless (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Cook on Tugboat (uncredited) Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
German Sailor (uncredited) German Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Shore Patrol Sailor (uncredited) Shore Patrol Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Thiele
Young German Sailor (uncredited) Young German Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Junior Officer Standing by Map (uncredited) Junior Officer Standing by Map (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans von Morhart
German Sailor (uncredited) German Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Doodles Weaver
Sailor Getting Cigar (uncredited) Sailor Getting Cigar (uncredited)   See fewer
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