Rulers of the Sea
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.
Release Date
November 8, 1939Runtime
96 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Frank Lloyd, William TummelScreenplay by
Richard Collins, Talbot Jennings, Frank CavettStory by
Richard Collins, Talbot Jennings, Frank CavettLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xrkPoIavFqPWEJ9Wbt8qB8r5p5V.jpg)
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3G4LOkZWT8dBSHceuytkUj2cETC.jpg)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
David 'Davie' Gillespie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fJYOZdBuBjBd4Gi8yLsnoSaAfB5.jpg)
Margaret Lockwood
Mary Shaw![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ozSCMckGYrnx4HuYDNRMiBGu5PN.jpg)
Will Fyffe
John Shaw![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4OcexFu2DjuXvyoFe3RvnOESHlE.jpg)
George Bancroft
Capt. Oliver![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aCOahFpYdCKMOg8RO9jMsFOA5xx.jpg)
Montagu Love
Malcolm Grant![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nfCrusddWugr161k5hS66xhj5GK.jpg)
Vaughan Glaser
Junius Smith![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lgLl4dCLGr1LHc7aLFA3ech24cP.jpg)
David Torrence
Donald Fenton![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4ro8X2GgjDJeCHTpbCONEYvrTPQ.jpg)
Lester Matthews
Lieut. Roberts![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yH1avKPnzUb8SHDdrn73gKqVMWa.jpg)
Alec Craig
Foreman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6n1IQhCXJQ4NXUKKpSrAi9lxsVr.jpg)
Barlowe Borland
Magistrate![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4mNHrkM42wKuX7gbhXpdENGWdR3.jpg)
Wilson Benge
Campbell![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rmDuFZw4pVzIOacxv0SDxiLNMA8.jpg)
David Clyde
Second Mate Evans![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uGB0o5okVhsS7ogtwwEXmbtRF2k.jpg)
Alan Ladd
Colin Farrell![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jDglJFaVazLaAMDq9hJyvsB1SXW.jpg)
Lawrence Grant
Mr. Negley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tKcWdfVukKLoNd9q4RqeVFUJ6yL.jpg)
William Haade
A Stoker![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1CVW0bmfp5flHBsLPnPhkJo8fZJ.jpg)
Lionel Belmore
Villager (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mPvA7aaDLlMl1qksm1z8KRsDZyV.jpg)
Wade Boteler
Mr. Brown (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4mIzjcLu6cQfRudjHs3vG3bWg5g.jpg)
Harry Cording
Seaman (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2o1S1XOru8fzStHfja1WXO7r0lq.jpg)
Walter Fenner
Dignitary (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5jhUhQa0ArqB8p5cr8EwIXNeihx.jpg)
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tz0aMT84Vf8POwpiiXg5XIcs7nY.jpg)
Roy Gordon
New York City Mayor (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oCvbtPpsOEdrFLR6be8qkRfOZ3x.jpg)
Holmes Herbert
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5Pir7aPr3Iooqd8eYhHLlJWicZa.jpg)
Russell Hicks
Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4milvzRXMyVrDsVNdZ70pQwyPx.jpg)
Robert Homans
Constable Dunn (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A47xM0KsIYVS0wMHNKdME8DyOwr.jpg)
Olaf Hytten
Third Secretary (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c3uZ2ekRe34IdfYdzxpnSwYvRlc.jpg)
Crauford Kent
Member of Naval Company (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9eGUVUBTQLA6e3uT0YmZQ72hPbT.jpg)
George MacQuarrie
Seaman (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aV70vLKnT7p3mVk1CehvMIXq7T1.jpg)
George Melford
Landlord (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gODC8yLtVXYypdqQcE01I2IFqfO.jpg)
Leonard Mudie
Mr. Barton (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iWw1K3M9e8ktpxVmo17UHeDMCyL.jpg)
David Newell
Seaman (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/l4s8L1Qpwj0L5PIkEApZKpAmVoQ.jpg)
Paul Newlan
Second Stoker (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rczXgxguSUzryMr0Au4W07KEdTD.jpg)
Edgar Norton
Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jQRXAuy5Lr0HwlmsYwVmHx8nRmN.jpg)
Broderick O'Farrell
Official (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aRBY351YHoCKwrTknhDwwNmpCeF.jpg)
Frank Shannon
Kelsey (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mCp0eD2J5vrbaHUZTnbYuANkXe.jpg)
Ivan F. Simpson
Secretary (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3J3ynqFyS6jkEKKs5TkCPKstfjm.jpg)
Wyndham Standing
Banker (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wTK7268u3kpQKcxW9gbWzisKfXw.jpg)
Hayden Stevenson
Official (Uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/w36vNJFvQDiDyuC9zvT8nNZajhA.jpg)
Pierre Watkin
Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)Images
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