John Wayne plays a Teutonic sea captain piloting his freighter through various perils in the China Sea while Nazi party-girl Lana Turner sits on deck in a mink coat, polishing her diamonds. At one point, overwhelmed by democratic feelings, Lana leads Tab Hunter and the rest of the ship's crew in a dirge [!] Veteran director John Farrow approaches each new absurdity with an absolutely straight face. The result is a well-paced, if ludicrous, entertainment.
Review of The Sea Chase
