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Action in the North Atlantic

  • 1943
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Humphrey Bogart and Julie Bishop in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
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An American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.An American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.An American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.

  • Directors
    • Lloyd Bacon
    • Byron Haskin
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • John Howard Lawson
    • Guy Gilpatric
    • A.I. Bezzerides
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Raymond Massey
    • Alan Hale
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Lloyd Bacon
      • Byron Haskin
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • John Howard Lawson
      • Guy Gilpatric
      • A.I. Bezzerides
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Raymond Massey
      • Alan Hale
    • 58User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast99+

    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Lt. Joe Rossi
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Capt. Steve Jarvis
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Boats O'Hara
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Pearl O'Neill
    Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon
    • Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Abel 'Chips' Abrams
    Dane Clark
    Dane Clark
    • Johnnie Pulaski
    Peter Whitney
    Peter Whitney
    • Whitey Lara
    Dick Hogan
    Dick Hogan
    • Cadet Ezra Parker
    Virginia Christine
    Virginia Christine
    • Pebbles
    • (scenes deleted)
    Ray Montgomery
    Ray Montgomery
    • Aherne
    • (scenes deleted)
    Louis Adlon
    Louis Adlon
    • German Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Jenny O'Hara
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Alten
    • German
    • (uncredited)
    Kirk Alyn
    Kirk Alyn
    • Brazilian Gun Captain
    • (uncredited)
    C.E. Anderson
    C.E. Anderson
    • Bearded Lieutenant Commander
    • (uncredited)
    Tod Andrews
    Tod Andrews
    • Ahearn
    • (uncredited)
    Louis V. Arco
    • Submarine Commander
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Lloyd Bacon
      • Byron Haskin
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • John Howard Lawson
      • Guy Gilpatric
      • A.I. Bezzerides
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Near the end of the picture, as the ship is nearing Murmansk, several Russian airplanes fly out to meet it. One of the pilots keeps gunning his engine in short bursts. There are three short bursts followed by a long one. Movie audiences of the 1940s would immediately recognize this as the three dots and a dash of the Morse code "V". "V for Victory" was heavily used as a slogan during World War II.
    • Goofs
      Characters aboard the Seawitch refer to "Engine Number Two" and "engines". Liberty Ships were powered by a single triple-expansion engine.
    • Quotes
      • Lt. Joe Rossi: Now, that's the word of God. And it's good. But I don't think He'd mind if I put my oar in. These are eight men we knew and liked, guys like us. Guys we ate with and slept with and fought with. Well, we were just a little luckier than they were. We'll miss them. All of them.
    • Alternate versions
      The colorized version and many b&w TV prints are edited to fit a two-hour time slot. Most of the cuts involve the interactions of the crew (notably Alan Hale) in the rec room and virtually all of Raymond Massey's domestic scenes with Ruth Gordon with the exception of his actual arrival home. Also omitted are most of the scenes of the cook, extended scenes of the destruction of Massey's ship early on, as well as several interstitial and transitional scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Night and Day
      (uncredited)
      Written by Cole Porter
      Performed by Julie Bishop (dubbed by Martha Mears)

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    FAQ1

    • I've seen a shot of Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey playing chess during a break on the set of Action in the North Atlantic. Both men are wearing face masks. Can anyone explain why they would need to wear face masks on the set?

    Details

    • Release date
      • June 12, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
      • Norwegian
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Heroes Without Uniforms
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,231,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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