The Sea Chase

About The Sea Chase

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him.

The Sea Chase is a 1955 war film directed by John Farrow. The film is filed under female spy, sea battle, pacific theater, and sea captain.

John Wayne appears as Captain Karl Ehrlich, Lana Turner as Elsa Keller, David Farrar as Commander Jeff Napier, and James Arness as Schlieter. At 117 minutes long, it arrived in June 1955.

The screenplay is by James Warner Bellah and John Twist. American members can watch it on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and YouTube TV.

Midway, Shanghai, and Grave of the Fireflies make useful companions to The Sea Chase, all filed under world war ii. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 55 votes and it carries a NR rating.