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  • Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
  • Approved
    73 min | Drama, War
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
Approved
73 min | Drama, War

At the outset of World War II, June McCarthy meets Carl Cutler aboard the S.S.Aleria, a British vessel en route to New York from London, where she has been dancing. The ship is sunk in mid-voyage by an unidentified submarine, and Cutler ...See moreAt the outset of World War II, June McCarthy meets Carl Cutler aboard the S.S.Aleria, a British vessel en route to New York from London, where she has been dancing. The ship is sunk in mid-voyage by an unidentified submarine, and Cutler aids in rescuing June. As they arrive safely in Manhattan, June asks Cutler to contact her fiancé, Jimmy Madden, about the use of his stranded freighter, S.S. Apache, in Cutler's import business. By this action, she has unwittingly aided Cutler, who is an undercover Nazi naval officer, with acquiring a mother ship for German submarines in the Atlantic. Cutler charters the Apache and also kidnaps June who, he fears, might realize he was responsible for the sinking of the Aleria. When the ship is at sea, a submarine comes alongside, and the crew climbs aboard to be met by Cutler and his aides in full uniform. Madden is informed that Cutler is now the ship's captain, and then takes the ship on raiding missions in the Caribbean, with Madden and his crew imprisoned in the ship's hold. June is allowed freedom of the ship and Madden believes she is an accomplice of Cutler's. She regains his favor and trust when she conceives the idea of cutting carbide flares from the life preservers for floating S.O.S. messages. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Edward E. Paramore Jr. (screenplay) | Robert Grant (story)
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Updated Aug 5, 1940

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Aug 9, 1940 (United States)

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64 cast members
Name Known for
Carole Landis
June McCarthy June McCarthy   See fewer
Henry Wilcoxon
Captain Jimmy Madden Captain Jimmy Madden   See fewer
Onslow Stevens
Carl Cutler Carl Cutler   See fewer
Kathleen Howard
Maggie Clancy Maggie Clancy   See fewer
Wally Rairden
Blake, 3rd Mate (as Wallace Rairdon) Blake, 3rd Mate (as Wallace Rairdon)   See fewer
Henry Victor
Cmdr. Bulow Cmdr. Bulow   See fewer
Roland Varno
Lt. Schmidt Lt. Schmidt   See fewer
Louis Adlon
Lerner Lerner   See fewer
Willy Kaufman
Lt. Felder Lt. Felder   See fewer
Monte Blue
Captain Norberg Captain Norberg   See fewer
Matthew Boulton
Captain Howard Captain Howard   See fewer
Gohr Van Vleck
Captain Van Wyck Captain Van Wyck   See fewer
Jean Del Val
Captain Benoit Captain Benoit   See fewer
Kay Linaker
Flossie La Mare Flossie La Mare   See fewer
Reed Howes
Hughes, Carl's Chauffeur Hughes, Carl's Chauffeur   See fewer
Phil Warren
Sparks, Radio Operator (as Philip Warren) Sparks, Radio Operator (as Philip Warren)   See fewer
Kurt Kreuger
Franz, German Seaman Franz, German Seaman   See fewer
Jack Roberts
Jack, American Seaman Jack, American Seaman   See fewer
Eric Alden
August - German Seaman (uncredited) August - German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry A. Bailey
Sugar Daddy (uncredited) Sugar Daddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Holger Bendixen
Wilheim, German Seaman (uncredited) Wilheim, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Brian
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Lee Brooks
Second Fisherman (uncredited) Second Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Willy Castello
Radio Operator (uncredited) Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
David Cavendish
Gunnery Officer (uncredited) Gunnery Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chapin
Messboy (uncredited) Messboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Worth Crouch
Quartermaster (uncredited) Quartermaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney D'Albrook
Man on Wharf (uncredited) Man on Wharf (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert D'Arno
Submarine Commander (uncredited) Submarine Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Depp
Mousey Little Man (uncredited) Mousey Little Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Vernon Downing
Martin (uncredited) Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Drew
Navigating Officer (uncredited) Navigating Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flynn
Heinrich, German Seaman (uncredited) Heinrich, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Fuerberg
Radio Man (uncredited) Radio Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Grant
Hans, German Seaman (uncredited) Hans, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Grayson
Ernst, German Seaman (uncredited) Ernst, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Groag
Herman, German Seaman (uncredited) Herman, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Man on Wharf (uncredited) Man on Wharf (uncredited)   See fewer
Darryl Hickman
Benny (uncredited) Benny (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Listener (uncredited) Listener (uncredited)   See fewer
John Indrisano
Bo's'n (uncredited) Bo's'n (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Lawson
Larry, American Seaman (uncredited) Larry, American Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Man on Wharf (uncredited) Man on Wharf (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Maher
Jenkins (uncredited) Jenkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Marsh
Radio Operator on the Aleria (uncredited) Radio Operator on the Aleria (uncredited)   See fewer
Wanda McKay
Lois (uncredited) Lois (uncredited)   See fewer
Norma Gene Nelson
Annette (uncredited) Annette (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Reichow
Siegfried, German Seaman (uncredited) Siegfried, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Submarine Captain (uncredited) Submarine Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Schumm
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudolf Steinboeck
Nick, German Seaman (uncredited) Nick, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Taggart
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Sigfrid Tor
Albert, German Seaman (uncredited) Albert, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicholas Vehr
Adolph, German Seaman (uncredited) Adolph, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Walker
Karl, German Seaman (uncredited) Karl, German Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Straker (uncredited) Straker (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Whitman
First Fisherman (uncredited) First Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Willey
British Cruiser Captain (uncredited) British Cruiser Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Winslow
Messenger (uncredited) Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Winter
Chalmers (uncredited) Chalmers (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wintle
Man on Wharf (uncredited) Man on Wharf (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Zynda
Submarine Commander (uncredited) Submarine Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
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