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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1955·Action / Drama / War·1h 57m

THE SEA CHASE

“JOHN WAYNE - a skipper sworn never to be taken! LANA TURNER - the fuse of his floating time-bomb!”

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.

Above the Line
John Farrow·DirectorJohn Twist·ScreenplayJames Warner Bellah·ScreenplayWilliam H. Clothier·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerWilliam H. Ziegler·Editor
Cast
John Wayne·Captain Karl EhrlichLana Turner·Elsa KellerDavid Farrar·Commander Jeff NapierJames Arness·SchlieterTab Hunter·Cadet WesserLyle Bettger·Chief Officer KirchnerPaul Fix·Max HeinzClaude Akins·WinklerJohn Qualen·Chief Engineer SchmittAlan Hale Jr.·Wentz
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
John Farrow·Director
Writing· 3
John Twist·ScreenplayJames Warner Bellah·ScreenplayAndrew Geer·Novel
Camera· 1
William H. Clothier·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William H. Ziegler·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roy Webb·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
William Wallace·Set DecorationRobert Turner·Props
Production· 1
John Farrow·Producer
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted from the waist up against a cloudy, gradient sky. The man, on the right, wears a dark captain's hat and a light brown, possibly l”

dramaadventure
Key Elements
Captain's HatLeather JacketRed ScarfShip's Wheel
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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