The Sea Chase (1955)

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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.

Released: 1955-06-04
Genres: War, Action, Drama
Runtime: 1h 57m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 54 votes

Directed by John Farrow.

Top cast

John Wayne as Captain Karl Ehrlich
Lana Turner as Elsa Keller
David Farrar as Commander Jeff Napier
James Arness as Schlieter
Tab Hunter as Cadet Wesser
Lyle Bettger as Chief Officer Kirchner
Paul Fix as Max Heinz
Claude Akins as Winkler
John Qualen as Chief Engineer Schmitt
Alan Hale Jr. as Wentz

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Where to watch The Sea Chase

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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