• 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
Thunder Afloat

Summary In a New England port town, Pop Thorson and Rocky Blake are rival tugboat owners. Thorson's boat has sunk in the shallow water while docked, and he is certain Blake sabotaged it for winning a lucrative contract of military supplies. View more details

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m

Thunder Afloat

Directed : George B. Seitz

Written : Wells Root Harvey S. Haislip Ralph Wheelwright

Stars : Wallace Beery Douglass Dumbrille Virginia Grey Chester Morris

All cast & crew

6.3

Details

Genres : Action Drama Romance War

Release date : Sep 14, 1939

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English German

Filming locations : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Summary In a New England port town, Pop Thorson and Rocky Blake are rival tugboat owners. Thorson's boat has sunk in the shallow water while docked, and he is certain Blake sabotaged it for winning a lucrative contract of military supplies. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Drama Romance War

Release date : Sep 14, 1939

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English German

Filming locations : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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