The Seas Beneath (1931)
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- 1h 30min
- Action, Drama
- 29 Mar 1931 (USA)
- Movie
At the end of WWI the US Navy camouflages a battleship as a harmless schooner and sails for the Canary Islands to confront a notoriously effective German U-boat. No one sees the US submarine secretly escorting the schooner.
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Cast verified as complete
| George O'Brien | ... |
Cmdr. Robert 'Bob' Kingsley
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| Marion Lessing | ... |
Anna Marie Von Steuben
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| Mona Maris | ... |
Fraulein Lolita
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Walter C. Kelly | ... |
Chief Mike 'Guns' Costello
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| Warren Hymer | ... |
'Lug' Kaufman
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
Ens. Richard 'Dick' Cabot
(as Gaylord Pendleton)
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| Walter McGrail | ... |
Chief Joe Cobb
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| Larry Kent | ... |
Lt. 'Mac' McGregor
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| Henry Victor | ... |
Baron Ernst von Steuben (U-boat commander)
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| John Loder | ... |
Franz Shiller
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Philip Ahlm | ... |
German Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
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Al Bennett | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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Earl Wayland Bowman | ... |
Naval Reservist / Swimmer and Diver (uncredited)
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Bill Brande | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| William Collier Sr. | ... |
Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)
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Leonard Davison | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| Joseph Depew | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Eric - Captain of Trawler (uncredited)
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Robert Ford | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| Hans Fuerberg | ... |
Fritz Kampf (Second Officer of U-172) (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Hoffman (uncredited)
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Al Generaux | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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Bob Gillette | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Elmer Harrigan (uncredited)
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| George Harris | ... |
Naval Reservist / Swimmer and Diver (uncredited)
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Bob Kyle | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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Jack Martin | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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Harry Mount | ... |
Bugler on Gun Crew (uncredited)
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| Jack Murphy | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| Maurice Murphy | ... |
Merkel (uncredited)
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Bob Nelson | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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Edward Peil Jr. | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| Nat Pendleton | ... |
'Butch' Wagner (uncredited)
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Terrance Ray | ... |
'Skits' Reilly (uncredited)
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Marvin Schecter | ... |
Gunner (uncredited)
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| Harry Schultz | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink | ... |
Adolph Brucker (uncredited)
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Robert Shepherd | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Gunner and drill sergeant (uncredited)
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Anton Tell | ... |
German Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
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George Templeton | ... |
Naval Reservist (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Winkler (uncredited)
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T.J.F. von Blankerburg | ... |
Naval Reservist / Swimmer and Diver (uncredited)
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Frank Walton | ... |
Naval Reservist / Swimmer and Diver (uncredited)
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Harry Weil | ... |
Levinsky (uncredited)
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Hans Winterhalder | ... |
German Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Ford | ||
Written by
| Dudley Nichols | ... | (screenplay) |
| James Parker Jr. | ... | (story) (as Comdr. James Parker U.S.N. Ret'd) |
| William Collier Sr. | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Curt Furberg | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| John Ford | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peter Brunelli | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph H. August | ... | (as Joseph August) |
Editing by
| Frank E. Hull | ||
Costume Design by
| Sophie Wachner | ||
Makeup Department
| Albert MacQuarrie | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Clay Crapnell | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| R.L. Hough | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Edward O'Fearna | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Duncan Cramer | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| W.W. Lindsay Jr. | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Lee Zavitz | ... | explosives (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Farid Sumaika | ... | stunt double: Steve Pendleton (uncredited) / stunts: high dives (uncredited) |
Music Department
| María Grever | ... | music and lyrics by |
| Troy Sanders | ... | music and lyrics by |
| George Lipschultz | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William Collier Sr. | ... | stager |
| C.F. Cook | ... | technical advisor (as Capt. C.F. Cook) |
| William Fox | ... | presenter (as Wm. Fox) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1931) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Corporation (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1931) (Norway) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the waning days of WWI, a U.S. "Mystery Ship," sets sail for the coast of Spain towing a submarine. Their mission is to find and sink a U-boat that has been especially effective in attacking Allied shipping. Posing as a harmless schooner, the mystery ship is in fact fitted with a formidable gun capable of sinking a U-boat. Stopping in the Canary Islands to refuel, the crew interacts with locals involved with Germans, and with Germans themselves, including the sister of the U-Boat commander, who is lurking offshore waiting for the coming battle.
Written by Ron kerrigan |
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| Taglines | Thrill after thrill will hold you breathless in Fox Movietone Drama (Print Ad- New York Evening Post, ((New York NY)) 3 February 1931) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The submarine depicted as U-172 in the film is the USS Argonaut, SS-166, Ex V-4. At the time the largest submarine in the world! The real German WW II U-Boat U-172 was not launched till July 31, 1941. See more » |
| Goofs | During the final battle, the American gun crew keeps loading and firing the gun, with empty casings, without shells. See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Loves See more » |