Robinson stars as the tyrannical wolf larsen, the captain of the scavenger ship ghost. Robinson, alexander knox, ida lupino, john garfield, gene lockhart, barry fitzgerald, michael curtiz. Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven is larsens philosophy borrowed from the character of satan in miltons paradise lost, and. In the sea wolf, these included scenes of the alcoholic physician trying to recover some selfesteem, of the leadup to the blood transfusion that saved ida lupino, and of the time in the dinghy during the attempted escape. The sea wolf ca be considered as one of the greatest ship films in history. The film was written by robert rossen and directed by michael curtiz. After being fished out of the sea by a sealer, three fugitives find themselves prisoners of the ships brutal skipper who refuses to put them ashore and they hatch an escape plan during a crew mutiny. Though i missed some of the first part of the movie back then, it was still a truly great film, even though it was an old, grainy print, shown on late night television. Robinson, ida lupino, john garfield, alexander knox. The sea wolf 1941 stream and watch online moviefone. The sea wolf 1941 humphrey van weyden, a writer, and fugitives ruth webster and george leach have been given refuge aboard the sealer ghost, captained by the cruel wolf larsen. The sea wolf 1941 the sea wolf is not my normal cup of tea its a brutal, creepy, and extremely violent movie.
An odd group of people find themselves aboard the ghost, a sealing schooner captained by the hard taskmaster, wolf larson. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. Beyond the depth of louies character, the sea wolf also manages to neatly weave a romance in between the action as two like souls, lupinos exconvict webster and john garfields leach, on the run himself, come together with dreams of escaping their present prison tied to larsens cruelties as well as their equally dreary pasts. Curtiz sandwiched in the sea wolf between his last two films with errol flynn, santa fe trail 1940 and dive bomber 1941.
The captain of the scavenger ship ghost, larsen is a heartless tyrant who can tolerate no sign of weakness in anyone. Oct 25, 2017 ive always liked the sea wolf 1941, a warner bros. The sea wolf the breaking point american cinematheque. Instead of returning them to shore, sadistic skipper wolf larsen edward g. Recently, the warner archive collection uncovered an uncut 35mm nitrate print of michael curtizs classic 1941 film adaptation of jack londons the sea wolf. Run by a crazy captain, probably one of the greatest villains of all time. The story is about a writer and criminal who meet up on a ferry. The movie is wonderful and weird, a nightmarish physical voyage. Also onboard is george leach john garfield, a wanted man who has eyes. Ruth languishes sick below decks, while leach and van weyden witness how larsens cruelty has hardened the crew.
Robinson, ida lupino, john garfield, alexander knox, year. George leach is the on the run from the police as is ruth webster who has. Johnny eager 1941passed 1h 47min crime, filmnoir, thriller 17 january 1942 usathe stepdaughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned. Be that as it may, the robinson performance is powerfully riveting and not to be missed. In this film version of jack londons tale, edward g. The discovery of any classic film in its original uncut form brings with it an opportunity to rejoice. High resolution italian movie poster image for the sea wolf 1941. Crewman garfield falls for lupino and tries to rally his shipmates into resisting the meglomania.
Idealistic writer humphrey van weyden and fugitive ruth. Robinsons magnificent portrayal of wolf larsen is the centerpiece of a darkly fatalistic tale adapted by robert rossen all the kings men, the hustler who blends a. Feb 25, 2018 a restored version of the classic adventure the sea wolf 1941 is now available on bluray from the warner archive. The image measures 2067 3000 pixels and is 1401 kilobytes large. Robinson is solid as the evil wolf larsen, a seal boat captain who picked a couple of people out of the water after a shipwreck. The fifth film version of jack londons the sea wolf stars edward g. Knox and lupino are shipwreck survivors, picked up by robinson and forced into working aboard his ship, the aptly named ghost. The sea wolf approved 1h 40min adventure, drama 21 march 1941 usa after being fished out of the sea by a sealer, three fugitives find themselves prisoners of the ships brutal skipper who refuses to put them ashore and they hatch an escape plan during a crew mutiny.
Hal erickson features screen directors playhouse radio broadcast 231950. Its also superbly acted, grandly atmospheric, gripping, and compulsively watchable. Gone is the opulence of their famed swashbucklers, replaced by noir shadows and an aura of haunt and decay anticipating the val lewton. Sep 15, 2014 johnny eager 1941 passed 1h 47min crime, filmnoir, thriller 17 january 1942 usa the stepdaughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned. Robinson gives one of his best performances as the brutal, wouldbe intellectual captain wolf larsen, with alexander knox as a literary fellow who winds up on his devilship along with john garfield whos been shanghaied and ida lupino. The sea wolf was such a boxoffice hit that it was given a national theatrical reissue in 1947, but to do so, the film was cut to a length of 86 minutes, and remained that length for 70 years.
The sea wolf 1941 tt0034162 the sea wolf 1941 yts movie torrent. This new warner archive release is the first time the film has been seen in its original 100minute release version since 1947, when minutes were pared out of the films theatrical rerelease print to shorten up double bills. A restored version of the classic adventure the sea wolf 1941 is now available on bluray from the warner archive. Van weydon discovers that the ghost is not a seal ship, but. Very solid adaptation of the book, which i read 20 years ago.
Robinson, john garfield, ida lupino and alexander knot. Robinson forces his new passengers to join the crew on an extended seal hunt. Gone is the opulence of their famed swashbucklers, replaced by noir shadows and an aura of haunt and decay anticipating the val lewton thrillers to come at rko. The crew mutinies against larsens many crimes, and though. The sea wolf 1941 among the many tales about illfated ocean voyages, obsessive and tyrannical sea captains are usually at the root of the trouble. Movie typography from the sea wolf 1941 directed by michael curtiz, starring edward g.
Oct 20, 2017 a hit in 1941, the sea wolf was rereleased six years later, cut by 14 minutes, mostly it would seem, bits of scenes in which van weyden argued philosophy with larsen, and ruth and george. The sea wolf1941 hd movie 8 months ago humphrey van weyden, a writer, and fugitives ruth webster and george leach have been given refuge aboard the sealer ghost, captained by the cruel wolf larsen. The sea wolf is a 1941 american blackandwhite film adaptation of jack londons novel the sea wolf with edward g. The sea wolf, directed by michael curtiz, from a novel by jack london, starring edward g. Robert rossens 1941 rendering of jack londons classic was a hit.
The nazi film about the 1912 sinking of the titanic was itself a catastrophe. The sea wolf is a 1941 american adventure drama film adaptation of jack londons novel the sea wolf with edward g. Some of the more memorable ones include captain ahab in moby dick, captain bligh in mutiny on the bounty, and captain queeg in the caine mutiny. Watch the sea wolf online stream full movie directv. Robinson, ida lupino, john garfield, and alexander knox. In 1900, fugitives george leach john garfield and ruth brewster ida lupino, along with writer humphrey van weyden, board the seal ship the ghost, under the command of callous wolf larsen edward g. The crew mutinies against larsens many crimes, and though van weyden, ruth, and george try to escape larsens clutches, they find themselves drawn inexorably back to him as the ghost sails toward. The sea wolf is a 1941 american adventure drama film adaptation of jack london s novel the sea wolf with edward g.
Though some noir film layered in london fog is probably up for contention, otherwise, theres arguably no movie murkier than this atmospheric seafaring delight from michael curtiz. Robinson, ida lupino movie hd humphrey van weyden, a writer, and fugitives ruth webster. Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain whos losing his mind. A hit in 1941, the sea wolf was rereleased six years later, cut by 14 minutes, mostly it would seem, bits of scenes in which van weyden argued philosophy with larsen, and ruth and george. In san francisco circa 1900, writer humphrey van weyden alexander knox and fugitive ruth brewster ida lupino are rescued by a schooner after their ferry capsizes. The sea wolf 1941 posted on june 4, 2019 by 4starfilmfan better to reign in hell than serve in heaven john milton in paradise lost. The ferry suddenly sinks and they are rescued by a passing ship, unlucky they are taken on to the ship from hell. The film is in black and white so seeing it without any annoying and distracting marks is simply a film lovers dream come true. Buried away for decades in the museum of modern arts storage facility in new york, the unveiling of such a print was a significant find. Robinson, ida lupino, john garfield, alexander knox, gene lockhart, barry fitzgerald, stanley ridges, david bruce director. Robinson, john garfield, ida lupino, alexander knox the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Find movie and film award information for the sea wolf 1941 michael curtiz on allmovie. The sea wolf 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. First scene for both ruth ida lupino and van weyden alexander knox, catching a ferry out of san francisco, her situation desperate, in michael curtizs the sea wolf, 1941, from the jack london novel, also starring john garfield view the tcmdb entry for the sea wolf 1941. The 1941 sea wolf would not be the last cinematic adaptation of londons novel. The sea wolf full movie free 1941 hd michael curtiz, edward g. The sea wolf is a film directed by michael curtiz with edward g. All in all, the movie remains a fine example of ensemble filmmaking and a. The sea wolf the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The sea wolf 1941 film wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Robinson, ida lupino, john garfield, gene lockhart. Long thought to exist only in substandard form, warner bros. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for the sea wolf 1941. James edward grant story, john lee mahin screenplay stars.
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