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Thunder Afloat (1939) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

George B. Seitz

Writing Credits  

Wells Root ... (screen play by) and
Harvey S. Haislip ... (screen play by) (as Commander Harvey Haislip)
 
Ralph Wheelwright ... (based upon a story by) and
Harvey S. Haislip ... (based upon a story by) (as Commander Harvey Haislip)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Wallace Beery ... John Thorson
Chester Morris ... 'Rocky' Blake
Virginia Grey ... Susan Thorson
Douglass Dumbrille ... District Commander (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Carl Esmond ... U-Boat Captain
Clem Bevans ... 'Cap' Finch
John Qualen ... Milo
Regis Toomey ... Ives
Henry Victor ... German U-Boat Officer
Addison Richards ... Adm. Ross
Hans Joby ... U-Boat Petty Officer
Henry Hunter ... Ens. Dyer
Jonathan Hale ... Adm. Girard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leon Ames ... Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco Arthur Belasco ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler ... Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Al Bridge ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Rand Brooks ... Listener (uncredited)
Don Castle ... Radio Operator (uncredited)
Jack Chapin Jack Chapin ... Sailor (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton ... Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford ... Captain (uncredited)
Harry Cording ... Sailor (uncredited)
Jules Cowles ... Man with Finch (uncredited)
Leigh De Lacey Leigh De Lacey ... Mrs. Gill (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani Joe De Stefani ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing ... Petty Officer (uncredited)
John Doucette ... Sailor on rope (uncredited)
Richard Elmore Richard Elmore ... Lookout (uncredited)
Frank Faylen ... Petty Officer (uncredited)
Budd Fine Budd Fine ... Survivor (uncredited)
Allen Fox Allen Fox ... Lookout (uncredited)
Lee Frederick Lee Frederick ... Sailor (uncredited)
Eddie Hart ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Howard Hickman ... Surgeon (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Clarke Jennings Clarke Jennings ... Wireless Operator (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson Payne B. Johnson ... Boy (uncredited)
Charles Jordan Charles Jordan ... Signalman (uncredited)
Lew Kelly ... Sailor (uncredited)
Jack Kennedy Jack Kennedy ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Claire McDowell ... Nurse (uncredited)
Larry McGrath Larry McGrath ... Radio Operator (uncredited)
Roger Moore ... Orderly (uncredited)
Philip Morris Philip Morris ... Fisherman (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Naval Aide (uncredited)
Frank Orth ... Old Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Henry Rowland ... German Officer (uncredited)
Syd Saylor ... Wireless Operator Sending Coded Message (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer Harold Schlickenmayer ... Engineer (uncredited)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink Ferdinand Schumann-Heink ... German Operator (uncredited)
Hans Schumm ... German Sailor Looking for Wireless (uncredited)
Harry Semels ... Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Lee Shumway ... Sailor (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... German Sailor (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Shore Patrol Sailor (uncredited)
Walter Thiele Walter Thiele ... Young German Sailor (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Junior Officer Standing by Map (uncredited)
Hans von Morhart Hans von Morhart ... German Sailor (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver ... Sailor Getting Cigar (uncredited)

Produced by 

J. Walter Ruben ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

David Snell
Edward Ward

Cinematography by 

John F. Seitz ... director of photography (as John Seitz)

Editing by 

Frank E. Hull ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Dolly Tree ... (costumes: women)
Valles ... (costumes: men)

Makeup Department 

Ray Forman ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Neil Wakeman ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Charles J. Hunt ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Tom Andre ... assistant director (uncredited)
Jack Etra ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Urie McCleary ... associate art director
Stanley Hutchison ... props (uncredited)
Tom Ordoqui ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording director
Ralph Shugart ... sound mixer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

A.W. Brown ... gaffer (uncredited)
Irving Glassberg ... second camera operator (uncredited)
Durward Graybill ... still photographer (uncredited)
Lloyd Isbell ... grip (uncredited)
William Miller ... camera operator (uncredited)
William Strong ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

John Scura ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Julien Silberstein ... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leonid Raab ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Bob Saunders ... script clerk (uncredited) / script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

C.F. Cook ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Howard Fellows ... stage manager (uncredited)
Charles Wynn ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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