The Sea Ghost
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The Sea Ghost

5.7 / 10 1931 1h 4mNR English
WarActionDrama

Storyline

A crooked lawyer trying to cheat a young girl out of her inheritance tries to convince a sea captain to help him. Re-released in 1939 as "Phantom Submarine U-67."

Cast & Crew

Laura La Plante

Laura La Plante

Evelyn Inchcape

Lead
Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Capt. Greg Winters

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Henry Sykes

Peter Erkelenz

Peter Erkelenz

Capt. Karl Ludwig

Claud Allister

Claud Allister

Percy Atwater

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Chairman of the Court-Martial

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Nigh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Sea Ghost is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker