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Coast Guard

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
112
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POPULARITY
150,345
36,659
Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
AdventureDramaRomance
Steady, dependable Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Dower and reckless aviator Thomas "Speed" Bradshaw are the closest of friends. Ray saves the life of Captain Tobias Bliss, tramp steam... Read allSteady, dependable Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Dower and reckless aviator Thomas "Speed" Bradshaw are the closest of friends. Ray saves the life of Captain Tobias Bliss, tramp steamer skipper, in a daring rescue at sea. Speed flies the injured man back to the base hospit... Read allSteady, dependable Coast Guard Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Dower and reckless aviator Thomas "Speed" Bradshaw are the closest of friends. Ray saves the life of Captain Tobias Bliss, tramp steamer skipper, in a daring rescue at sea. Speed flies the injured man back to the base hospital, where the two officers later visit him. There Ray meets Nancy Bliss, Bliss' grand-daug... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
112
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
150,345
36,659
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    • Director
      • Edward Ludwig
    • Writers
      • Richard Maibaum(original screenplay)
      • Albert Duffy(original screenplay)
      • Harry Segall(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • Frances Dee
      • Ralph Bellamy
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Edward Ludwig
    • Writers
      • Richard Maibaum(original screenplay)
      • Albert Duffy(original screenplay)
      • Harry Segall(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • Frances Dee
      • Ralph Bellamy
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Randolph Scott and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
    Ralph Bellamy in Coast Guard (1939)
    Randolph Scott and Ralph Bellamy in Coast Guard (1939)
    Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
    Coast Guard (1939)
    Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
    Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
    Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
    Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)

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    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Lt. Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw
    Frances Dee
    Frances Dee
    • Nancy Bliss
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Lt. Raymond 'Ray' Dower
    Walter Connolly
    Walter Connolly
    • Tobias Bliss
    Warren Hymer
    Warren Hymer
    • Lancelot O'Hara
    Robert Middlemass
    Robert Middlemass
    • Capt. Lyons
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Comdr. Hooker
    Edmund MacDonald
    Edmund MacDonald
    • Lt. Thompson
    Harry Anderson
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Raymond Bailey
    Raymond Bailey
    • First Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Linda Brent
    Linda Brent
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Lynton Brent
    Lynton Brent
    • Radio Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Brown
    Stanley Brown
    • Frightened Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Bruno
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Buel Bryant
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Clark
    Steve Clark
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Chuck Colean
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Ludwig
    • Writers
      • Richard Maibaum(original screenplay)
      • Albert Duffy(original screenplay)
      • Harry Segall(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Made it's New York City TV debut on 10 September 1956 on WCBS (Channel 2).
    • Quotes

      Lt. Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw: [climbing into his plane, he puts his hand on a wad of gum] Who stuck this gum there?

      Lancelot O'Hara: I did.

      Lt. Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw: What for?

      Lancelot O'Hara: For luck. I seen Spencer Tracy do it in a picture.

      Lt. Thomas 'Speed' Bradshaw: [waves his hand dismissively and throws the gum on the ground] Arrgh!

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    Top review
    Fun for the Cast and Action Scenes
    Coast Guard (1939)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Typical love triangle about Coast Guard friends Thomas (Randolph Scott) and Raymond (Ralph Bellamy) who have a falling out once Ray falls in love with Nancy (Frances Dee) but of course she prefers Thomas. The two become rivals but they must put that behind them when Ray goes missing in the Alaskian wilderness. COAST GUARD follows pretty much every cliché that you'd find in this type of film but thankfully the cast is terrific and we're given some wonderful visuals as well. Again, if you've seen any love triangle picture from this era then you're not going to see anything new or original here. In fact, the entire love story plays out just as you'd expect it to but I must say that the screenplay didn't do any favors to the Nancy character. During the opening scene she's a sweetheart falling for Ray. The next scene she's a cold-hearted woman going with Thomas. Then, when Ray is in danger, she's back to the sweetheart so the screenplay would have done better to keep her at one level or another. Still, the main reason to watch this is for the performances with Scott coming across extremely fun and especially early on when he plays the womanizer. The scenes of him doing whatever it takes to flirt with some nurses was quite funny but of course he's also believable once the action starts to take place. Bellamy is reliable as always but man this guy can't catch a break with the women. Dee is also good in her supporting part as is Walter Connolly in his small role. The film also offers up a couple terrific rescue scenes. The first happens during a violent storm at sea and the second is the climax during the rescue in Alaska. Both of them are quite exciting and well-shot considering the film had a low budget.
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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kustvakten
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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