Sons of the Sea (1939)
The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects that he himself may have been the intended target. He enlists the help of his own son Philip, a reluctant cadet at the college, to help him confirm his suspicions about planned enemy action... but meanwhile, there is a Secret Service agent staying at the college observatory, the foreign-born professor of astronomy is behaving strangely, and Naval Intelligence disclaim any knowledge of what is going on...
Director: Maurice Elvey
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: December 23, 1939
Cast
- Leslie Banks - Capt. Hyde
- Kay Walsh - Alison Devar
- Mackenzie Ward - Newton Hulls
- Cecil Parker - Cmdr. Herbert
- Simon Lack - Philip Hyde
- Ellen Pollock - Margaret Hulls
- Nigel Stock - Rudd
- Kynaston Reeves - Prof Devar
- Charles Eaton - Commander-in-Chief
- Ian Fleming - Naval Intelligence Officer
Screenplay
- Gerald Elliott (Screenplay)
- Maurice Elvey (Screenplay)
- George Barraud (Scenario Writer)
- D. William Woolf (Scenario Writer)
- Reginald Long (Dialogue)
Cinematography: Eric Cross
Editing: Douglas Myers
Production: British Consolidated
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
spy, nostalgic, zealous, audacious, sceptical
More Films by Director: Maurice Elvey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sons of the Sea about?
- The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects that he himself may have been the intended target. He enlists the help of his own son Philip, a reluctant cadet at the college, to help him confirm his suspicions about planned enemy action... but meanwhile, there is a Secret Service agent staying at the college observatory, the foreign-born professor of astronomy is behaving strangely, and Naval Intelligence disclaim any knowledge of what is going on...
- Who directed Sons of the Sea?
- Sons of the Sea was directed by Maurice Elvey.
- Who stars in Sons of the Sea?
- Sons of the Sea stars Leslie Banks, Kay Walsh, Mackenzie Ward, Cecil Parker, Simon Lack, Ellen Pollock.
- How long is Sons of the Sea?
- Sons of the Sea has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Sons of the Sea?
- Sons of the Sea is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Sons of the Sea produced?
- Sons of the Sea was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Sons of the Sea?
- The themes of Sons of the Sea include: Nostalgic Memories and the Past.