The Sea Chase
JOHN WAYNE - a skipper sworn never to be taken! LANA TURNER - the fuse of his floating time-bomb!
1955 • NR • 1h 57m
6.1/10
(43 users) 
Overview
As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, 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.
6.1/10
(43 users) Cast / Crew 
John Wayne Captain Karl Ehrlich 
Lana Turner Elsa Keller 
David Farrar Commander Jeff Napier 
James Arness Schlieter 
Tab Hunter Cadet Wesser 
Lyle Bettger Chief Officer Kirchner 
Paul Fix Max Heinz 
Claude Akins Winkler 
John Qualen Chief Engineer Schmitt 
Alan Hale Jr. Wentz 
Richard Davalos Cadet Walter Stemme (as Dick Davalos) 
Lowell Gilmore Capt. Evans 
Luis van Rooten Matz 
Wilton Graff Consul General Hepke 
Peter Whitney Bachman 
Andrew Geer Novel James Warner Bellah Screenplay 
John Farrow Director 
John Twist Screenplay William Wallace Set Decoration 
Roy Webb Original Music Composer 
William H. Clothier Director of Photography Robert Turner Props John Farrow Producer William H. Ziegler Editor
John Wayne Captain Karl Ehrlich Lana Turner Elsa Keller David Farrar Commander Jeff Napier James Arness Schlieter Tab Hunter Cadet Wesser Lyle Bettger Chief Officer Kirchner Paul Fix Max Heinz Claude Akins Winkler John Qualen Chief Engineer Schmitt Alan Hale Jr. Wentz Richard Davalos Cadet Walter Stemme (as Dick Davalos) Lowell Gilmore Capt. Evans Luis van Rooten Matz Wilton Graff Consul General Hepke Peter Whitney Bachman Andrew Geer Novel James Warner Bellah Screenplay John Farrow Director John Twist Screenplay William Wallace Set Decoration Roy Webb Original Music Composer William H. Clothier Director of Photography Robert Turner Props John Farrow Producer William H. Ziegler Editor 
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