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, Lynn Bari, Victor McLaglen,

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, and Mona Maris. It was released by

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Plot

Capt. Bart Manson is the

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of an oil tanker during World War II, who rescues Katherine Hall when her ship is sunk by a German U-boat. The couple marry, but Manson's ship is subsequently sunk as well. Hall becomes a prime suspect for involvement as she was carrying no identification when rescued. However Manson later discovers that his First Mate Fred Adamson is in fact a German

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responsible for the sinking, and Hall is cleared of any culpability.

Cast

as Capt. Bart Manson * Lynn Bari as Katherine 'Kathy' Hall * Victor McLaglen as Fred Adamson * Robert Bailey as Second Mate Watson *

as Valdez * Edward James Ballantine as Silhouette Man * Mona Maris as Dolores Garcia * Tonio Selwart as Kruger * Ann Corcoran as Karla

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* * * * 1944 films 1940s war drama films American war drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Lothar Mendes Films scored by David Raksin Seafaring films World War II films made in wartime American World War II films 20th Century Fox films 1944 drama films 1940s English-language films {{war-drama-film-stub