As the sea wolf builds to a climax, larsens behavior becomes increasingly unpredictable and van weyden and another shipwreck survivor, maud brewster, plot their escape. The sea wolf 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 stream and watch online moviefone. For the last day, i decided to spotlight one of the greatest unknown films from the golden age. The sea wolf the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Robinson stars as the tyrannical captain of a freighter who would rather reign in hell than serve in heaven in this classic drama. Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven is larsens philosophy borrowed from the character of satan in miltons paradise lost, and accordingly he reigns. Robert rossens 1941 rendering of jack londons classic was a hit. The sea wolf 1941 edward g robinson dvd new for sale online. Robinson stars as the tyrannical wolf larsen, the captain of the scavenger ship ghost. 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 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. Robinson, john garfield, ida lupino and alexander knox. The sea wolf, directed by michael curtiz, from a novel by jack london, starring edward g. In the thriller ladies in retirement 1941 she played a murderous maid, and in the hard way 1943 she. Idealistic writer humphrey van weyden and fugitive ruth webster are picked up by the ghost when their ferryboat capsizes and must struggle to escape larsens clutches. Robinson and alexander knox in the sea wolf 1941 edward g. With john garfield as the inevitable rebel, as the oppression, mutinies, and sacrifices ensue. Robinson in the title role as sea captain wolf larsen, mostly berating the rescued van weyden alexander knox in the michael curtiz version of the sea wolf, 1941, from the jack london novel. Very solid adaptation of the book, which i read 20 years ago. Adapted by robert rossen from jack londons original story, directed by michael curtiz and starring edward g. 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.
Sea wolf, the 1941 out of 4 the never given his due michael curtiz directs this terrific adaptation of jack londons story about a evil captain edward g. 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. When i was young, it was on tv every once in a while, but never in its full 100 minute form. Events soon take a turn for the worse when larry is bitten. 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. Look up seawolf in wiktionary, the free dictionary. The sea wolf part four soviet version of film by novel of jack london. Is there a more brutal film from this period than warner brothers the sea wolf. The film was written by robert rossen and directed by michael curtiz. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Warner adds restored the sea wolf to is archive collection. The sea wolf is a lost 1920 american drama film based upon the novel by jack london, directed by george melford, and starring noah beery as the brutal sea captain wolf larsen, sometimes referred to as the sea wolf. Robinsons definitive portrayal and robert rossens screenplay which accents the psychological and allegorical aspects of the story.
Oct 27, 2017 in re the sea wolf 1941 warner archive collection friday, october 27, 2017 reading time. The supporting cast includes mabel julienne scott, tom forman, raymond hatton, and a. In this film version of jack londons tale, edward g. Peter ibbetson 1935 was one of her few noteworthy movies and it was. 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.
Ida, a bleached blonde, came to hollywood in 1934 and played small and insignificant parts. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. 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. The sea wolf bluray 1941 warner archive collection. Robinson, ida lupino movie hd humphrey van weyden, a writer, and fugitives ruth webster and george leach have been given refuge aboard the sealer. 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. Complete uncut prerelease version, with 14 minutes of restored footage. Street date october 10, 2017 available through the wbshop 21. Jul 04, 2017 le film the sea wolf 1941 vostfr admin 20170704t03. Jack londons novel has inspired at least nine film versions with the first one, produced in 19, remaining the most faithful to the book. Van weydon discovers that the ghost is not a seal ship. Robinson, ida lupino movie hd humphrey van weyden, a writer, and fugitives ruth webster. Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven is larsens philosophy borrowed from the character of satan in.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title seawolf. Robinson, ida lupino, john garfield, and alexander knox. When i was young, it was on tv every once in a while, but never in its full 100minute form. The wolf man 1941 full movie watch online 123movies. Because tv stations wanted movies that could, with commercials, fit. The sea wolf is a 1941 american adventure drama film adaptation of jack londons novel the sea wolf with edward g. The crew mutinies against larsens many crimes, and though van weyden, ruth, and george try to escape larsens clutches, they find themselv. Here are all of lon chaneys incredible man to wolf man transformation scenes in the classic universal horror films from 1941 1948. In 1933, her mother brought ida with her to an audition and ida got the part her mother wanted.
This was the theatrical cut before it was edited to fit on a double bill with another curtiz picture the sea hawk 1941. Le film the sea wolf 1941 vostfr admin 20170704t03. Warner archives jack londons novel the sea wolf had it all. Watch the wolf man 1941 movie online for free in hd after his brothers death, larry talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Robinson gives a powerful performance as wolf larsen, cunning and merciless captain of his ship the ghost, endlessly sailing to avoid his brother who is out to kill him. This is an original movie still photograph from a 1947 rerelease of the sea wolf, a 1941 film starring edward g. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. As film fans know, molly stayed in the south and the haunting nautical adventure took a big bite out of the box office, becoming one of the top moneymakers of 194041. Watch the wolf man 1941 full hd movie online for free. Robinson who meets his match with three new members aboard his ship. Sep 15, 2014 ode to sunny mccarty, the edward eager lodge blues.
The sea wolf 1941 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. 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. But by general consensus, the 1941 production of the sea wolf, directed by michael curtiz, is considered the most effective adaptation due to edward g. Of the many film adaptations of the seawolf, one of jack londons most. The captain of the scavenger ship ghost, larsen is a heartless tyrant who can tolerate no sign of weakness in anyone. Postcollision at sea, ida lupino is rescued but by edward g. Robinson, ida lupino movie hd humphrey van weyden, a writer, and fugitives ruth webster and george leach have. Consolidated tby sea wolf, a united states navy torpedo bomber of world war ii. Youve got a writer alexander knox and two fugitives john garfield, ida lupino who start to see through the. Another major discovery from the wac formerly lost at sea, the original 100min cut of this classic sails in to home video thanks to the warner archive. The film was written by robert rossen and directed by michael curtiz, and is an adaptation of jack londons novel the sea wol. Robinson, ida lupino, john garfield, alexander knox. Jack londons adventure novel about brutal, canny captain wolf larsen robinson, his rebellious crew, and some unexpected passengers. 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.
The wolf man is a 1941 american horror film written by curt siodmak and produced and directed by george waggner. Oct 15, 2014 the sea wolf 1941 official trailer edward g. Knox and lupino are shipwreck survivors, picked up by robinson and forced into working aboard his ship, the aptly named ghost. October 10th sees the premiere of a new bluray of 1941 s the sea wolf, finally restored to its original theatrical length for the first time in over 75 years. Edward sutherland the film was remade twentyone years later with edward g. Curtiz sandwiched in the sea wolf between his last two films with errol flynn, santa fe trail 1940 and dive bomber 1941. Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain whos losing his mind. The sea wolf 1941 finally restored to original length. The restored cut was reissued in 2017 at its full length of 1 hour and 40 minutes. Claude rains, warren william, ralph bellamy, patric knowles, bela lugosi, evelyn ankers, and maria ouspenskaya star in supporting roles. 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. Long thought to exist only in substandard form, warner bros. The sea wolf 1941 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. Robinson, alexander knox, ida lupino, john garfield, gene lockhart, barry fitzgerald.
Robinson is solid as the evil wolf larsen, a seal boat captain who picked a couple of people out of. Oct 25, 2017 ive always liked the sea wolf 1941, a warner bros. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The seawolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by american writer jack london. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The books protagonist, humphrey van weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of wolf larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him. Robinson, john garfield, ida lupino and alexander knot.
The fifth film version of jack londons the sea wolf stars edward g. The sea wolf bluray disc, 2017 for sale online ebay. For some reason, the sea wolf never made it to vhs that i know of and had appeared on dvd only in an undesirable, heavily cut, wrongaspect spanish version. The film is in black and white so seeing it without any annoying and distracting marks is simply a film lovers dream come true. The wolf man 1941 full movie free 123movies watch online with english subtitles, stream free the wolf man full movie online 123movies hub night mode 123movies watch your favorite movies online.
The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. But jack warner, claiming the title was too similar to the studios the sea hawk, wanted to give the 1941 film version something else. Oct 05, 2017 a true classic, the sea wolf is one of the great warner bros. Apr 03, 2012 sea wolf available now on dvd from showbox entertainment.