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Action in the North Atlantic

1943 · 126 min

A tense, patriotic wartime adventure that mixes naval action with earnest camaraderie and a touch of home-front warmth.

Tagline
Warner Bros. thunderous story of the men of the merchant marine!
Overview
Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy. When the group of ships comes under attack from a German U-boat, Rossi and Jarvis navigate through dangerous waters to evade Nazi naval forces. Though their mission across the Atlantic is extremely treacherous, they are motivated by the opportunity to strike back at the Germans, who sank one of their earlier ships.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • friendship
  • deception
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
war
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Written by
John Howard Lawson
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale, Julie Bishop, Ruth Gordon, Sam Levene, Dane Clark, Peter Whitney
Music
Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography
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Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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