The Sea Chase

1955Rated6.31h 57mWar, Action, Drama

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.

Starring: John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar

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Cast

  • John WayneCaptain Karl Ehrlich
  • Lana TurnerElsa Keller
  • David FarrarCommander Jeff Napier
  • James ArnessSchlieter
  • Tab HunterCadet Wesser
  • Lyle BettgerChief Officer Kirchner
  • Paul FixMax Heinz
  • Claude AkinsWinkler
  • John QualenChief Engineer Schmitt
  • Alan Hale Jr.Wentz

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