Souls at Sea (1937)

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Cooper and Raft save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about slave trade on the high seas in 1842.

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  • Gary Cooper, Olympe Bradna, Frances Dee, and George Raft in Souls at Sea (1937)

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Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars.

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17 September 2014 | jarrodmcdonald-1
Repeat viewings and on-going appreciation
SOULS AT SEA was a rather popular film in its day. So popular in fact that Laurel & Hardy spoofed it in their comedy reworking of the original story, called SAPS AT SEA. So it's a bit unfortunate that this Paramount classic from the late 1930s seems to be slipping into gradual obscurity. It is certainly worthy of repeat viewings and on-going appreciation.

The great thing about this production is that the executives at Paramount decided to put two of its biggest male stars at that time into the lead roles. And in fact, it would be the only time that Gary Cooper and George Raft ever appeared in a movie together. They are superb. Meanwhile, Virginia Weidler fans will enjoy seeing her corner the market on tomboys, singing and telling stories– some from books, mostly fibs. And the rest of the supporting cast, particularly Henry Wilcoxon, also help make this an outstanding film.

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Trivia

The legal case United States vs. Holmes (in 1842) was the trial of the crewman who forced others off the lifeboat. Alexander Holmes was the only crew-member to be found in Philadelphia. A grand jury refused to return a murder indictment, but he was tried and convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six months in jail and fined $20. The trial enforced the dictum that sailors have a duty to their passengers that is above even their own lives.

Quotes

Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor: Did you ever study strategy, Powdah?
Powdah: I never studied nothin'.

Goofs

Reading Hamlet aloud, Gary Cooper says, "the thousand natural shocks that the flesh is heir to." The second "the" is a mistake--it spoils the scansion.

Soundtracks

Hang Boys Hang
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin

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Genres

Action | Adventure | History | Romance

Details

Release Date:

3 September 1937

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA

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