Rulers of the Sea
Drama
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.
1939-11-08
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Cast
Director
Frank Lloyd
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as David 'Davie' Gillespie
Margaret Lockwood as Mary Shaw
Will Fyffe as John Shaw
George Bancroft as Capt. Oliver
Montagu Love as Malcolm Grant
Vaughan Glaser as Junius Smith
David Torrence as Donald Fenton
Lester Matthews as Lieut. Roberts
Alec Craig as Foreman
Barlowe Borland as Magistrate
Harry Allen as Murdock
David Clyde as Second Mate Evans
Charles McAvoy as O'Brien
Alan Ladd as Colin Farrell
Lawrence Grant as Mr. Negley
William Haade as A Stoker
Lionel Belmore as Villager (Uncredited)
Wade Boteler as Mr. Brown (Uncredited)
Harry Cording as Seaman (Uncredited)
Walter Fenner as Dignitary (Uncredited)
Douglas Gordon as Seaman (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon as Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)
Roy Gordon as New York City Mayor (Uncredited)
Holmes Herbert as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
Russell Hicks as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
Robert Homans as Constable Dunn (Uncredited)
Olaf Hytten as Third Secretary (Uncredited)
Crauford Kent as Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)
George MacQuarrie as Seaman (Uncredited)
George Melford as Landlord (Uncredited)
Leonard Mudie as Mr. Barton (Uncredited)
David Newell as Seaman (Uncredited)
Paul Newlan as Second Stoker (Uncredited)
Edgar Norton as Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell as Official (Uncredited)
Frank Shannon as Kelsey (Uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson as Secretary (Uncredited)
Wyndham Standing as Banker (Uncredited)
Hayden Stevenson as Official (Uncredited)
Pierre Watkin as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)