Rulers of the Sea

Frank Lloyd
1939-11-08


6.5
96 min

The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.

Cast

Name Character Team
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. David 'Davie' Gillespie Unowned
Margaret Lockwood Mary Shaw Unowned
Will Fyffe John Shaw Unowned
George Bancroft Capt. Oliver Unowned
Montagu Love Malcolm Grant Unowned
Vaughan Glaser Junius Smith Unowned
David Torrence Donald Fenton Unowned
Lester Matthews Lieut. Roberts Unowned
Alec Craig Foreman Unowned
Barlowe Borland Magistrate Unowned
Wilson Benge Campbell Unowned
Harry Allen Murdock Unowned
Barry Macollum Miller Unowned
David Cavendish First Officer Lewis Unowned
David Clyde Second Mate Evans Unowned
Charles McAvoy O'Brien Unowned
Alan Ladd Colin Farrell Unowned
Lawrence Grant Mr. Negley Unowned
John Power Captain of 'Dog Star' Unowned
William Haade A Stoker Unowned
Earl Askam Chief Engineer (Uncredited) Unowned
Guy Bellis Importer (Uncredited) Unowned
Lionel Belmore Villager (Uncredited) Unowned
Frank Benson Driver (Uncredited) Unowned
Wade Boteler Mr. Brown (Uncredited) Unowned
Harry Cording Seaman (Uncredited) Unowned
Jane Dewey Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited) Unowned
Mike Driscoll Helmsman (Uncredited) Unowned
David Dunbar Boatswain (Uncredited) Unowned
William Eddritt Secretary (Uncredited) Unowned
Walter Fenner Dignitary (Uncredited) Unowned
Neil Fitzgerald Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited) Unowned
Allen Fox Steward (Uncredited) Unowned
Douglas Gordon Seaman (Uncredited) Unowned
Mary Gordon Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited) Unowned
Roy Gordon New York City Mayor (Uncredited) Unowned
Holmes Herbert Member of Naval Company (Uncredited) Unowned
Russell Hicks Mr. Cunard (Uncredited) Unowned
George Hill Constable (Uncredited) Unowned
Robert Homans Constable Dunn (Uncredited) Unowned
Kenneth Hunter Naval Company Member (Uncredited) Unowned
Olaf Hytten Third Secretary (Uncredited) Unowned
Crauford Kent Member of Naval Company (Uncredited) Unowned
David MacDonald Clerk (Uncredited) Unowned
George MacQuarrie Seaman (Uncredited) Unowned
George Melford Landlord (Uncredited) Unowned
Pat Moran MacNaughton (Uncredited) Unowned
Leonard Mudie Mr. Barton (Uncredited) Unowned
David Newell Seaman (Uncredited) Unowned
Paul Newlan Second Stoker (Uncredited) Unowned
Edgar Norton Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited) Unowned
Broderick O'Farrell Official (Uncredited) Unowned
Lionel Pape First Secretary (Uncredited) Unowned
Napier Raikes High Commissioner (Uncredited) Unowned
Frank Shannon Kelsey (Uncredited) Unowned
Ivan F. Simpson Secretary (Uncredited) Unowned
John Graham Spacey Dr. Lardner (Uncredited) Unowned
Wyndham Standing Banker (Uncredited) Unowned
Hayden Stevenson Official (Uncredited) Unowned
David Thursby Murdock (Uncredited) Unowned
Clare Verdera Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited) Unowned
Pierre Watkin Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited) Unowned
Philip Winter Soldier (Uncredited) Unowned
John Burton Seaman (uncredited) Unowned