The Sea Chase (1955)
War, Action, Drama • PT1H57M
Overview
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.
Director: John Farrow
Top Cast
- John Wayne as Captain Karl Ehrlich
- Lana Turner as Elsa Keller
- David Farrar as Commander Jeff Napier
- James Arness as Schlieter
- Tab Hunter as Cadet Wesser
