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Rulers of the Sea is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the SS Savannah, the first steamship to cross the North Atlantic, from Britain to the United
Rulers of the Sea: Directed by Frank Lloyd. With Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood, Will Fyffe, George Bancroft. Story of the beginnings of the steam-powered engine and its use in the first steamship voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
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- Drama
- Frank Lloyd
- 1939-12-17
Oct 1, 2020 · Rulers of the Sea (United States, 1939 film) Adventure. Ron Franz. 258 subscribers. Subscribed. 89. 11K views 3 years ago.
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The onscreen opening credits include the following dedication: "Rulers of the Sea" is respectfully dedicated to the Merchant Marine of the world, whose high standards of speed and safety were made possible through the earnest struggles and stirring achievements of those early pioneers with whom this fictional story, inspired by facts, is ...
Rulers of the Sea is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the SS Savannah, the first steamship to cross the North Atlantic, from Britain to the United States.
In the 1830s, David Gillespie (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) serves as first mate on the fastest ship in the world, which, like all major vessels at the time, is powered by sails. But then he encounters...
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A highly fictionalized tale about the race to cross the Atlantic solely via steam power from producer-director Frank Lloyd (who'd enjoyed some big ship cinema success a few years prior) that hinges this Herculean advancement on idealistic would-be captain Doug, Jr.'s ability to make impassioned speeches (and get his hair tousled) and whether or ...
