Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Frank Lloyd
- Writers
- Richard Collins, Frank Cavett, Talbot Jennings
- Release Year
- 1939
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (3 votes)
Top Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
David 'Davie' Gillespie
Margaret Lockwood
Mary Shaw
Will Fyffe
John Shaw
George Bancroft
Capt. Oliver
Montagu Love
Malcolm Grant
Vaughan Glaser
Junius Smith
David Torrence
Donald Fenton
Lester Matthews
Lieut. Roberts
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