Movie · 1939
Thunder Afloat
Released 15 September 1939 More from 1939 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.
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How old were they?
Jules Cowles
as Man with Finch (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
as Sailor (uncredited)
Frank Orth
as Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Wallace Beery
as John Thorson
Douglass Dumbrille
as District Commander
Earle Hodgins
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Junior Officer Standing by Map (uncredited)
Chester Morris
as 'Rocky' Blake
Carl Esmond
as U-Boat Captain
Leon Ames
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Addison Richards
as Admiral Ross
Frank Faylen
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver
as Sailor (uncredited)
Virginia Grey
as Susan Thorson
Rand Brooks
as Listener (uncredited)
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The numbers
41years between the oldest and youngest billed
61Jules Cowles — oldest on the call sheet
20Rand Brooks — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast