Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Harpoon (1948)

Harpoon poster
Directed by
Ewing Scott
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1948 adventure film follows a crew hunting whales off the coast of Alaska. The story focuses on their dangerous struggle against the harsh elements and the massive animals they pursue.

action-packedadventurousruggedsuspensefuloutdoorsyold-fashionedvisceral

What happens

Harpoon is a 1948 American adventure film directed and produced by Ewing Scott, and starring John Bromfield in his first film role. Although described by some sources as a "documentary," it is a fictional feature film shot on location in Alaska. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?