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Sea of Lost Ships

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
42
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POPULARITY
99,556
42,137
John Derek and Wanda Hendrix in Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
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The son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same age. When they get older both are accepted into the Coast Guard Academy, but the hero's son... Read allThe son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same age. When they get older both are accepted into the Coast Guard Academy, but the hero's son winds up being thrown out, bringing disgrace to his adopted family.The son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same age. When they get older both are accepted into the Coast Guard Academy, but the hero's son winds up being thrown out, bringing disgrace to his adopted family.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
42
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
99,556
42,137
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    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Norman Reilly Raine(story)
      • Steve Fisher(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Derek
      • Wanda Hendrix
      • Walter Brennan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Norman Reilly Raine(story)
      • Steve Fisher(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Derek
      • Wanda Hendrix
      • Walter Brennan
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    John Derek and Richard Jaeckel in Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
    John Derek and Richard Jaeckel in Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
    Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
    Walter Brennan, John Derek, Richard Jaeckel, and Wanda Hendrix in Sea of Lost Ships (1953)

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    John Derek
    John Derek
    • G.R. 'Grad' Matthews
    Wanda Hendrix
    Wanda Hendrix
    • Pat Kirby
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • C.P.O 'Chief' O'Malley
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Ensign H.G. 'Hap' O'Malley
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Ice Patrol Capt. Holland
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Capt. Jack Matthews
    Erin O'Brien-Moore
    Erin O'Brien-Moore
    • Mrs. Nora O'Malley
    Ben Cooper
    Ben Cooper
    • 3rd Plane Crewman
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Senior Cadet Pete Bennett
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Captain of the 'Eagle'
    Tom Powers
    Tom Powers
    • Rear Admiral
    Richard Hale
    Richard Hale
    • Captain Welch
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Ice Patrol Boat Executive Officer
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Helicopter Pilot
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Lt. Rogers
    John Hudson
    John Hudson
    • Pilot
    Alden Aldrich
    • 2nd Classman
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Bernard
    Tom Bernard
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Norman Reilly Raine(story)
      • Steve Fisher(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Includes stock disaster footage from 'S.O.S. Iceberg' (1933) and 'Whom the Gods Destroy' (1934).
    • Connections
      Edited from S. O. S. Iceberg (1933)
    • Soundtracks
      Semper Paratus
      (uncredited)

      Music by Francis S. Van Boskerck

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    6/10
    Typical Fifties Adventure
    John Derek will likely be remembered more for the vacuous performances of his (ex)wife Bo. Moreover, this film, if it crosses your screen during the late show, will not add to his fame. However, it not is not bad: Grad Matthews (Derek) is the son of a well-known Coast Guard captain, Jack (perennial villain, Barton MacLane in good guy role), who died a hero. He is raised by a curmudgeon but loving CPO, O'Malley (Walter Brennan) and his son, Hap (Richard Jaeckel) and wind up in the Coast Guard Academy. Grad gets kicked out while surrogate brother Hap graduates. Grad then enlists and redeems himself with great success in the Coast Guard. The film's female interest is provided by Wanda Hendrix and the story focuses on the US Coast Guard. There are some wonderful scenes shot aboard the USCG Eagle, the Coast Guard's midshipmen's training ship. The ship is gorgeous and incredibly beautiful under full sail-- the movie is worth seeing if no more than for those scenes of her underway. I recall this film well as it was the only one showing in the crew's quarters when I was on a midshipmen's cruise in 1955 and it was either watch it-- as it was being shown again and again, I saw it about 5 times, as I recall-- or get pressed into wiping bulkheads.
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    • Jul 26, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • De döda skeppens hav
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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