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Sea of Lost Ships

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'Sea of Lost Ships' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Derek, Wanda Hendrix and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the US Coast Guard.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140108181047/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/109168/Sea-of-Lost-Ships/overview 'Sea of Lost Ships' at New York Times] accessed 16 November 2013

Plot



The son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same age. When they get older both are accepted into the Coast Guard Academy, but the hero's son winds up being thrown out, bringing disgrace to his adopted family.

Cast



* John Derek as G.R. 'Grad' Matthews

* Wanda Hendrix as Pat Kirby

* Walter Brennan as C.P.O 'Chief' O'Malley

* Richard Jaeckel as H.G. 'Hap' O'Malley

* Tom Tully as captain Holland

* Barton MacLane as Capt. Jack Matthews

* Erin O'Brien-Moore as Mrs. Nora O'Malley

* Ben Cooper as 3rd Plane Crewman

* Darryl Hickman as Pete Bennett

* Roy Roberts as 'Eagle' Captain

* Tom Powers as Rear Admiral

* Richard Hale as Capt. Welch

* James Brown as Ice Patrol official

* Douglas Kennedy as Helicopter Pilot

* Steve Brodie as Lt. Rogers

* John Hudson as Pilot

Production



Filming was to have started 15 December 1952. However it was pushed back until April 1953 as Steve Fisher rewrote the script. John Derek was borrowed from Columbia Pictures to play the lead. (After filming completed, Derek asked for and was given release from his Columbia contract.)

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