Souls at Sea
Seen it?1937 | 92 min | Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 adventure fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave trade on the high seas during 1842.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Hathaway
- Gary CooperMichael 'Nuggin' Taylor
- George RaftPowdah
- Frances DeeMargaret Tarryton
- Henry WilcoxonLieutenant Stanley Tarryton
- Harry CareyCaptain of the William Brown
- Olympe BradnaBabsie
- Robert CummingsGeorge Martin
- Porter HallCourt Prosecutor
- George ZuccoWoodley
- Virginia WeidlerTina