The Sea Chase
Seen it?1955 | 117 min | War, Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Greyhound or Casablanca, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Farrow
- John WayneCaptain Karl Ehrlich
- Lana TurnerElsa Keller
- David FarrarCommander Jeff Napier
- James ArnessSchlieter
- Tab HunterCadet Wesser
- Lyle BettgerChief Officer Kirchner
- Paul FixMax Heinz
- Claude AkinsWinkler
- John QualenChief Engineer Schmitt
- Alan Hale Jr.Wentz