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Sailor of the King

1953 · 1h 23m · Action · Drama · War

The greatest story of the sea by today's greatest storyteller !

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Overview

A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider. When the boy is captured after his ship is sunk, he finds a way to slow the German's progress while a lethal hunt for him goes on.

Cast

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Lt. Richard Saville

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Lucinda Bentley

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Signalman Willy Earnshaw

John Horsley

John Horsley

Commander John Willis

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Captain Tom Ashley, HMS Amesbury

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Lieutenant John Stafford, HMS Stratford

James Drake

James Drake

Navigator (uncredited)

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
June 11, 1953
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
NR
Genres
Action, Drama, War

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