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Minesweeper (1943)

DANGER AFLOAT! ABOVE, BELOW AND ACROSS THE SEAS...WITH THE HEROIC MEN OF THE COAST GUARD!

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 7M

Director : William Berke
Writer : Edward T. Lowe Jr., Maxwell Shane

Synopsis

A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.

Actors

Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
Richard Houston
Jean Parker
Jean Parker
Mary Smith
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
CPO Ichabod Ferdinand 'Fixit' Smith
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Mom Smith
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Commander Lane
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Lt. Ralph Gilpin
Chick Chandler
Chick Chandler
Seaman 'Corny' Welch
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Cutter Lieutenant Wells
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Seaman Chuck Ryan
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Seaman Cox
Billy Nelson
Billy Nelson
Bos'un 'Freshwater' Heims
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Seaman Stubby Gordon

Crews

William Berke
William Berke
Director
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Screenplay
Maxwell Shane
Maxwell Shane
Screenplay
Edward F. Mull
Edward F. Mull
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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