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Sailor of the King (1953)

NR · 1953-06-11 · 1h 23m · EN
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The greatest story of the sea by today's greatest storyteller !

A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider. When the boy is captured after his ship is sunk, he finds a way to slow the German's progress while a lethal hunt for him goes on.

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C. S. ForesterWriterValentine DaviesWriterRoy BoultingDirector

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Jeffrey HunterJeffrey HunterSignalman Andrew 'Canada' BrownMichael RennieMichael RennieLt. Richard SavilleWendy HillerWendy HillerLucinda BentleyBernard LeeBernard LeePetty Officer 'Stokes' WheatleyVictor MaddernVictor MaddernSignalman Willy EarnshawJohn HorsleyJohn HorsleyCommander John WillisPatrick BarrPatrick BarrCaptain Tom Ashley, HMS AmesburyRobin BaileyRobin BaileyLieutenant John Stafford, HMS StratfordJames DrakeJames DrakeNavigator (uncredited)

Keywords

World war iiGerman cruiser

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · WarTheme affinityWorld War Ii · German CruiserDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference329404

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What is Sailor of the King about?

A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider. When the boy is captured after his ship is sunk, he finds a way to slow the German's progress while a lethal hunt for him goes on.

How long is Sailor of the King?

Sailor of the King has a runtime of 83 minutes.