Sea Devils (1937 film)
Sea Devils is a 1937 American film directed by Benjamin Stoloff. Among the American "preparedness films" of the mid-1930s devoted to enhancing the image of the Army (Flirtation Walk), the Navy (Here Comes the Navy) and the Marines (The Singing Marine, Devil Dogs of the Air), this entry focuses equivalent approving attention on the work of the U.S. Coast Guard.[2][3]
| Sea Devils | |
|---|---|
 Victor McLaglen and Helen Flint in film | |
| Directed by | Benjamin Stoloff |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Written by | Frank Wead Edmund Joseph |
| Screenplay by | Frank Wead John Twist P. J. Wolfson |
| Starring | Victor McLaglen Ida Lupino Preston Foster |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August J. Roy Hunt |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $477,000[1] |
| Box office | $940,000[1] |
Premise
A Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer's personality conflict with his younger counterpart gets physical when the seaman casts his eye on the Chief's librarian daughter, among iceberg destruction missions, dramatic boat rescues, and fistfights.
Cast
- Victor McLaglen as CPO William Malone
- Preston Foster as Michael O'Shea
- Ida Lupino as Doris Malone
- Donald Woods as Steve Webb
- Helen Flint as Sadie Bennett
- Gordon Jones as Puggy
- Pierre Watkin as USCGC Taroe commander
- Murray Alper as Seaman Brown
- Billy Gilbert as Billy (policeman)
Unbilled players include Lane Chandler, George Irving, Dwight Frye Charles Lane and Brad Slaven .
Production
The film was to be directed by James Flood, but he left the project shortly before shooting after a disagreement with producer Small.[4]
Reception
The film was popular and made a profit of $155,000.[1]
References
- Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931–1951', Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol. 14 No. 1, 1994, p. 56
- Lawrence H. Suid. Guts & Glory: the Making of the American Military Image in Film. p. 62.
- FRANK S. NUGENT. (March 16, 1937). "THE SCREEN: 'Sea Devils'". New York Times. p. 26.
- "James Flood and Edward Small Split Over 'Coast Patrol' -- Cantor for Winchell-Bernie Film". New York Times. October 14, 1936. p. 31.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sea Devils (film). |
- Sea Devils at IMDb
- Sea Devils at the TCM Movie Database
- Sea Devils at AllMovie
- Sea Devils at the American Film Institute Catalog