

The Sea Wolf
1941-03-21 · 100 min · ★ 7.2
Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.
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- Directors
- Michael Curtiz
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,013,217
Top Cast
Edward G. Robinson'Wolf' Larsen
Ida LupinoRuth Webster
John GarfieldGeorge Leach
Alexander KnoxHumphrey Van Weyden
Gene LockhartDr. Prescott
Barry FitzgeraldCooky
Stanley RidgesJohnson
David BruceYoung Sailor
Francis McDonaldSvenson
Howard Da SilvaHarrison
Frank LackteenSmoke
Ernie Adams
Cliff Clark
Richard Cramer
William Gould
Ralf Harolde
Ethan Laidlaw
Wilfred Lucas
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