Underplayed Gems

The Sea Wolf (1941)

The Sea Wolf poster
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 70 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A ruthless sea captain terrorizes his crew and a pair of shipwreck survivors aboard his schooner. The captain's brutal authoritarian rule drives the story as the survivors must navigate his sadistic whims.

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What happens

The Sea Wolf is a 1941 American adventure drama film adaptation of Jack London's 1904 novel The Sea-Wolf with Edward G. Robinson, Ida Lupino, John Garfield, and Alexander Knox making his debut in an American film. The film was written by Robert Rossen and directed by Michael Curtiz. The film was first premiered on board the S.S. America traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco, its special group of passengers including many cast members. A private screening the following day—22 March—was presented at the California home of Jack London's widow, Charmain London. Later it was screened at the 9th annual Turner Classic Movies Film Festival on April 26, 2018, in Los Angeles. The version of the film screened was the original theatrical cut that was reassembled after 35mm nitrate elements were discovered at the Museum of Modern Art. It included thirteen minutes of footage that were cut from the film in 1947 when it was re-released as a double-feature with the 1940 Errol Flynn vehicle with a similar name. The original cut of the film, digitally remastered and restored, was released through the Warner Archive Collection on DVD and Blu-ray on October 10, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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