The Sea Wolf
Seen it?1941 | 100 min | Adventure, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World or Moby Dick, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Edward G. Robinson'Wolf' Larsen
- Ida LupinoRuth Webster
- John GarfieldGeorge Leach
- Alexander KnoxHumphrey Van Weyden
- Gene LockhartDr. Prescott
- Barry FitzgeraldCooky
- Stanley RidgesJohnson
- David BruceYoung Sailor
- Francis McDonaldSvenson
- Howard Da SilvaHarrison