The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

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1955-06-04

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.

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As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.

Released

1955-06-04

Runtime

117

Director

John Farrow

Budget

$0

Revenue

$6000000

Genres

War

Action

Drama

Language

English

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

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    John Wayne

    John Wayne
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    Lana Turner

    Lana Turner
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    David Farrar

    David Farrar
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    James Arness

    James Arness
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    Tab Hunter

    Tab Hunter
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    Lyle Bettger

    Lyle Bettger
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    Paul Fix

    Paul Fix
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    Claude Akins

    Claude Akins
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    John Qualen

    John Qualen
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    Alan Hale Jr.

    Alan Hale Jr.
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    Richard Davalos

    Richard Davalos
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    Lowell Gilmore

    Lowell Gilmore
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    Luis van Rooten

    Luis van Rooten
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    Wilton Graff

    Wilton Graff
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    Peter Whitney

    Peter Whitney
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    John Doucette

    John Doucette
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    Alan Lee

    Alan Lee
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    Richard Lupino

    Richard Lupino