Souls at Sea
Summary:
Paramount's answer to Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) also involved mutiny and romance on the high seas. Gary Cooper stars as Nuggin Taylor, first mate on a slave ship in 1842. Ironically, Nuggin is an abolitionist. When a mutiny overthrows the ship's skipper and leaves him in charge, he frees his cargo. Back in England, charges against Nuggin and his fellow shipmate Powdah (George R... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Gary Cooper - (Michael "Nuggin" Taylor)
George Raft - (Powdah)
Frances Dee - (Margaret Tarryton)
Henry Wilcoxon - (Lt. Stanley Tarryton)
Harry Carey - (Captain of the "William Brown")
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Review:
Souls at Sea was intended as an epic release, but unenthusiastic screenings resulted in the cutting of a significant portion of the film, and it shows in the choppiness of parts of Souls. Even cut down, however, Souls is somewhat long and tends to drag in places. The screenplay, which hopes to build tension via its flashback structure and ... Continue >>
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