Action in the North Atlantic

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Release year: 1943

Storyline

An American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

Did you know

• Near the end of the picture, as the ship is nearing Murmansk, several Russian airplanes fly out to meet it. One of the pilots keeps gunning his engine in short bursts. There are three short bursts followed by a long one. Movie audiences of the 1940s would immediately recognize this as the three dots and a dash of the Morse code "V". "V for Victory" was heavily used as a slogan during World War II.

• Director Lloyd Bacon and producer Jerry Wald were prevented from filming at sea due to the US government's wartime restrictions, so the entire film was shot on Warner Bros.' sound stages and its back lot.

• While the convoy is ready to depart, naval flags for a number of countries are shown. One war-period flag is the Free French Naval Ensign, displaying the Cross of Lorraine, used from June 1940-May 1945.

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Technical specs

Sound mix

Mono

Aspect ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White, Black and White

FAQ

• I've seen a shot of Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey playing chess during a break on the set of Action in the North Atlantic. Both men are wearing face masks. Can anyone explain why they would need to wear face masks on the set?