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Thunder Afloat is a 1939 World War I naval film starring Wallace Beery and Chester Morris. The movie was directed by George B. Seitz.
The submarine sequences were shot with the cooperation of the U. S. Navy at Annapolis, Maryland and around the Coronado Islands off San Diego, California.
Original Release
09/15/1939
US Release
09/15/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wallace Beery | John Thorson |
| Chester Morris | 'Rocky' Blake |
| Virginia Grey | Susan Thorson |
| Douglass Dumbrille | District Commander |
| Carl Esmond | U-Boat Captain |
| Clem Bevans | 'Cap' Finch |
| John Qualen | Milo |
| Regis Toomey | Ives |
| Henry Victor | German U-Boat Officer |
| Addison Richards | Admiral Ross / Adm. Ross |
Directors
Writers
Wells Root, Harvey S. Haislip, Ralph Wheelwright
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wallace Beery | John Thorson |
| Chester Morris | 'Rocky' Blake |
| Virginia Grey | Susan Thorson |
| Douglass Dumbrille | District Commander |
| Carl Esmond | U-Boat Captain |
| Clem Bevans | 'Cap' Finch |
| John Qualen | Milo |
| Regis Toomey | Ives |
| Henry Victor | German U-Boat Officer |
| Addison Richards | Admiral Ross / Adm. Ross |
| Hans Joby | U-Boat Petty Officer |
| Henry Hunter | Ensign Dyer / Ens. Dyer |
| Jonathan Hale | Admiral Girard / Adm. Girard |
| Leon Ames | |
| Arthur Belasco | Fisherman |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Fisherman |
| Wade Boteler | Recruiting Officer |
| Al Bridge | Fisherman |
| Rand Brooks | Listener |
| Don Castle | Radio Operator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| J. Walter Ruben | Producer |
