Windjammer (1937)
Mighty Adventure . . . Glorious Romance !
The fourth and last of the George A. Hirliman-produced films starring George O'Brien (preceded by "Daniel Boone", "Park Avenue Logger" and "Hollywood Cowboy") that were distributed by RKO Radio. Hirliman sold O'Brien's contract to RKO, which then produced 18 series westerns starring O'Brien that ended when O'Brien went into the Navy at the outbreak of WW II. Long-time (past and future) O'Brien director David Howard served as Hirliman's Associate Producer on this film. "Windjammer" finds O'Brien as a subpoena server ordered to serve a subpoena on Brandon Evans (The Commondore) for a senate inquiry or lose his job. Posing as a playboy, he boards the Commodore's yacht during a yacht race, and the yacht is wrecked by a gun-running windjammer commanded by Captain Morgan (William Hall.) All hands are picked up by the windjammer, including the Commodore's daughter (played by Constance Worth) and put to work as galley slaves.
Cast
- George O'Brien - Bruce Lane
- Constance Worth - Betty Selby
- William Hall - Captain Morgan
- Brandon Evans - Commodore Russell P. Selby
- Gavin Gordon - J. Montague Forsythe
- Stanley Blystone - Peterson
- Lal Chand Mehra - Willy
- Ben Hendricks Jr. - Dolan
- Lee Shumway - Yacht Captain
- Frank Hagney - Slum
Screenplay
- Roul Haig (Story)
- James Gruen (Screenplay)
- Daniel Jarrett (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Windjammer about?
- The fourth and last of the George A. Hirliman-produced films starring George O'Brien (preceded by "Daniel Boone", "Park Avenue Logger" and "Hollywood Cowboy") that were distributed by RKO Radio. Hirliman sold O'Brien's contract to RKO, which then produced 18 series westerns starring O'Brien that ended when O'Brien went into the Navy at the outbreak of WW II. Long-time (past and future) O'Brien director David Howard served as Hirliman's Associate Producer on this film. "Windjammer" finds O'Brien as a subpoena server ordered to serve a subpoena on Brandon Evans (The Commondore) for a senate inquiry or lose his job. Posing as a playboy, he boards the Commodore's yacht during a yacht race, and the yacht is wrecked by a gun-running windjammer commanded by Captain Morgan (William Hall.) All hands are picked up by the windjammer, including the Commodore's daughter (played by Constance Worth) and put to work as galley slaves.
- Who directed Windjammer?
- Windjammer was directed by Ewing Scott.
- Who stars in Windjammer?
- Windjammer stars George O'Brien, Constance Worth, William Hall, Brandon Evans, Gavin Gordon, Stanley Blystone.
- How long is Windjammer?
- Windjammer has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Windjammer?
- Windjammer is a Action, Adventure film.
- Where was Windjammer produced?
- Windjammer was produced in United States of America.