The Sea Wolves (1980): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1980, The Sea Wolves is an acción, thriller and bélica film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, running about 120 minutes. “The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.

Who’s in it. The Sea Wolves stars Gregory Peck as Col. Lewis Pugh, Roger Moore as Capt. Gavin Stewart, David Niven as Col. W.H. Grice and Trevor Howard as Jack Cartwright, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, The Sea Wolves has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $220.2K at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Sea Wolves page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Sea Wolves tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.