Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

Release: 1939 | Community Score: 65%

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

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

David 'Davie' Gillespie
Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Mary Shaw
Will Fyffe

Will Fyffe

John Shaw
George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Capt. Oliver
Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Malcolm Grant
Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser

Junius Smith
David Torrence

David Torrence

Donald Fenton
Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Lieut. Roberts
Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Foreman
Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Magistrate
Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Campbell
Harry Allen

Harry Allen

Murdock
Barry Macollum

Barry Macollum

Miller
David Cavendish

David Cavendish

First Officer Lewis
David Clyde

David Clyde

Second Mate Evans
Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

O'Brien
Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Colin Farrell
Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Mr. Negley
John Power

John Power

Captain of 'Dog Star'
William Haade

William Haade

A Stoker
Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Chief Engineer (Uncredited)
Guy Bellis

Guy Bellis

Importer (Uncredited)
Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Villager (Uncredited)
Frank Benson

Frank Benson

Driver (Uncredited)
Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Mr. Brown (Uncredited)
Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Seaman (Uncredited)
Jane Dewey

Jane Dewey

Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited)
Mike Driscoll

Mike Driscoll

Helmsman (Uncredited)
David Dunbar

David Dunbar

Boatswain (Uncredited)
William Eddritt

William Eddritt

Secretary (Uncredited)
Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Dignitary (Uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald

Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited)
Allen Fox

Allen Fox

Steward (Uncredited)
Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon

Seaman (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)
Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

New York City Mayor (Uncredited)
Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
George Hill

George Hill

Constable (Uncredited)
Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Constable Dunn (Uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter

Kenneth Hunter

Naval Company Member (Uncredited)
Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Third Secretary (Uncredited)
Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
David MacDonald

David MacDonald

Clerk (Uncredited)
George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

Seaman (Uncredited)
George Melford

George Melford

Landlord (Uncredited)
Pat Moran

Pat Moran

MacNaughton (Uncredited)
Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Mr. Barton (Uncredited)
David Newell

David Newell

Seaman (Uncredited)
Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Second Stoker (Uncredited)
Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Official (Uncredited)
Lionel Pape

Lionel Pape

First Secretary (Uncredited)
Napier Raikes

Napier Raikes

High Commissioner (Uncredited)
Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Kelsey (Uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Secretary (Uncredited)
John Graham Spacey

John Graham Spacey

Dr. Lardner (Uncredited)
Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Banker (Uncredited)
Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Official (Uncredited)
David Thursby

David Thursby

Murdock (Uncredited)
Clare Verdera

Clare Verdera

Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited)
Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
Philip Winter

Philip Winter

Soldier (Uncredited)
John Burton

John Burton

Seaman (uncredited)