The Sea Chase

1955

The Sea Chase (1955)

TOMATOMETER

——

——

Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.

AUDIENCE SCORE

51%

Want to See

Not Interested

Add Rating
My Rating    

The Sea Chase Photos

View All Photos

Movie Info

In this film, John Wayne appears as a Prussian sea captain who, at the outset of WWII, is trying to return from Australia to Germany. As a Prussian he opposes the Third Reich and finds himself in dangerous waters when both British and German navies pursue him.

Watch it now

Cast

John Wayne
as Captain Karl Ehrlich
Lana Turner
as Elsa Keller
Tab Hunter
as Cadet Wesser
Lyle Bettger
as Chief Officer Kirchner
David Farrar
as Cmdr. Napier
James Arness
as Schlieter
Dick Davalos
as Cadet Walter Stemme
Wilton Graff
as Hepke
Richard Davalos
as Cadet Walter Stemme
John Qualen
as Chief Schmidt
Paul Fix
as Max Heinz
Luis Van Rooten
as Matz
Peter Whitney
as Bachman
Alan Hale Jr.
as Wentz
Lowell Gilmore
as Capt. Evans
John Doucette
as Bo'sun
Alan Lee
as Brounck
Claude Akins
as Winkler
Adam Williams
as Kruger
Gil Perkins
as Baldhead
Fred Stromsoe
as Mueller
James Lilburn
as Sub Lieutenant
Tony Travers
as Sub Lieutenant
John Indrisano
as Sub Lieutenant
Joey Ray
as Sub Lieutenant
Cameron A. Grant
as Kruse
Gavin Muir
as Officer-of-the-Watch
Gloria Dea
as Spanish Girl
Josephine Para
as Spanish Girl
Lucita
as Spanish Girl
Isabelle Dwan
as Fraulein
Theresa Tudor
as Fraulein
Renate Huy
as Fraulein
John Sheffield
as Patron in Dining Room
Anthony Eustrel
as British high official
Tudor Owen
as Trawler survivor
Jean De Briac
as French governor
Patrick O'Moore
as Warship Officer
Pat O'Moore
as Warship officer
Tiffany Gail Robinson
as Seaman
View All

Critic Reviews for The Sea Chase

All Critics (3)

John Wayne channels the energy suffusing the entire film-exhausted, uneasy, yet instinctively driven and distinctively Wayne.

Dec 28, 2018 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
The Retro Set

To enjoy this John Wayne's popular action adventure, you'll have to disregard its terrible script and bizarre casting of the Duke as a German sea captain.

Jan 31, 2007 | Rating: C | Full Review…
EmanuelLevy.Com

"This letterboxed version was watchable only to see how Lana acts while wearing furs..."

Jul 25, 2001 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
View All Critic Reviews (3)

Audience Reviews for The Sea Chase

Decent if cliched WWII actioner. Lana looks great especially considering she's on a German frieghter for weeks on end, she never less then immaculate! A pleasant time filler.

jay nixon
jay nixon

Super Reviewer

½

Bit claustraphobic and Wayne has no idea how to be German but it was an great action love story for its time.

Barry Lappin
Barry Lappin

Super Reviewer

View All

The Sea Chase Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

News & Features