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Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

TYPHOON AHEAD!...MUTINY BELOW! and a strange white terror stalking a hoodoo ship!

1939•1h 16m•

★5.5(13 ratings)

AdventureAction

Overview

The S. S. Arcturus sails from Shanghai to San Francisco, and Dr. Jim Craig takes the post of ship's physician in order to be near Ann Grayson, the ship's nurse. Chief Engineer 'Crusher" McKay also has his eyes on Ann, and this brings an immediate conflict between the two men. When an epidemic breaks out below decks, Craig tells McKay the engine-and-fire rooms must be put under quarantine, but all of Craig's efforts to keep the disease from spreading are opposed by McKay.

Director

Writers

John Twist, Anthony Coldeway, Henry Roberts Symonds

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Main Cast

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Crusher McKay

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Doctor Craig

Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Ann Grayson

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Gallagher

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Britches

Allan Lane

Allan Lane

Bilson

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Captain Mathews

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Deadeyes

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Wishart

John Wray

John Wray

Metcalfe

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Olaf

Adia Kuznetzoff

Adia Kuznetzoff

Silvio

Full Crew

Direction

Assistant Director: Sam Ruman
Director: Lew Landers

Writing

Screenplay: John Twist
Story: Anthony Coldeway
Story: Henry Roberts Symonds

Production

Producer: Robert Sisk
Production Executive: Lee S. Marcus

Music & Sound

Sound Recordist: John E. Tribby
Music Director: Robert Russell Bennett
Original Music Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Nicholas Musuraca

Editing

Editor: Harry Marker

Art Direction

Art Direction: Van Nest Polglase
Set Decoration: Darrell Silvera
Assistant Art Director: Albert S. D'Agostino

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Edward Stevenson

Keywords

shipquarantineocean linercholera

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "TYPHOON AHEAD!...MUTINY BELOW! and a strange white terror stalking a hoodoo ship!"

#2

The runtime is 76 minutes (1h 16m).

#3

The film was directed by Lew Landers.

#4

The screenplay was written by John Twist.

#5

The score was composed by Robert Russell Bennett.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Nicholas Musuraca.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0031774.

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Rating

5.5/10

Average

13 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Pacific Liner

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

RKO Radio Pictures

RKO Radio Pictures