''Atlantic Convoy'' is a 1942 American
war film
War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about navy, naval, air force, air, or army, land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle s ...
directed by
Lew Landers
Lew Landers (born Louis Friedlander, January 2, 1901 – December 16, 1962) was an American independent film and television director.
Biography
Born as Louis Friedlander in New York City, Lew Landers began his movie career as an actor. In 1914, ...
.
Plot
Naval patrols based on the Icelandic coast battle the German
U-boat
U-boats are Submarine#Military, naval submarines operated by Germany, including during the World War I, First and Second World Wars. The term is an Anglicization#Loanwords, anglicized form of the German word , a shortening of (), though the G ...
s during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, as the Germans attempt to infiltrate their operations with spies and saboteurs.
Cast
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Bruce Bennett as Captain Morgan
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Virginia Field as Lida Adams
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John Beal as Carl Hansen
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Clifford Severn as Sandy Brown
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Larry Parks as Gregory
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Lloyd Bridges as Bert
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Victor Kilian as Otto
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Hans Schumm as Commander von Smith
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Erik Rolf as Gunther
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Eddie Laughton as Radio Operator
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Wilhelm von Brincken as U-Boat Officer
External links
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1942 films
1940s war films
1940s spy films
American war films
American spy films
Columbia Pictures films
Films directed by Lew Landers
World War II films made in wartime
Films set in Iceland
Seafaring films
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
English-language war films
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