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Thunder Afloat (1939) | Watch Free Online Movies

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Thunder Afloat(1939)

NRSeptember 15, 19391h 35m

Action Drama Romance War

61%User score 61 percent

User Score

6 votes

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

Overview

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

Director: George B. Seitz
Writers: Harvey S. Haislip, Wells Root, Ralph Wheelwright

Top Billed Cast

Wallace Beery
John Thorson
Chester Morris
'Rocky' Blake
Virginia Grey
Susan Thorson
Douglass Dumbrille
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U-Boat Captain

Clem Bevans

'Cap' Finch

John Qualen

Milo

Regis Toomey

Ives

Henry Victor

German U-Boat Officer

Addison Richards

Admiral Ross

Henry Hunter

Ensign Dyer

Jonathan Hale

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Leon Ames

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Jack Rube Clifford

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Status: Released
Original title: Thunder Afloat
Original language: English
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Keywords

world war i
tugboat