Lloyd Nolan and Robert Preston play wireless operators on merchant ships. The first 10 or so minutes of hte film reminded me of a Popeye cartoon, with the pair fighting over a woman...and it was pretty stupid and I really wanted to turn off the film because it was so bad. However, fortunately, it got much better and the film could have earned a 7 had it not been for this dopey portion of the movie.
Following this silly portion, the pair are BOTH assigned to the same fateful ship At first, things seem okay but it turns out an escaped con from Alcatraz (the toughest federal prison of its era...reserved only for the worst offenders) and his many minions all take passage on this freighter. Mid-trip, the crooks take over the vessel and the rest of the film concerns the crew trying to thwart their evil plans.
The film is very exciting...and that's why it was able to still be entertaining despite a very poor start. Well worth seeing and one of the better B-movies.
Following this silly portion, the pair are BOTH assigned to the same fateful ship At first, things seem okay but it turns out an escaped con from Alcatraz (the toughest federal prison of its era...reserved only for the worst offenders) and his many minions all take passage on this freighter. Mid-trip, the crooks take over the vessel and the rest of the film concerns the crew trying to thwart their evil plans.
The film is very exciting...and that's why it was able to still be entertaining despite a very poor start. Well worth seeing and one of the better B-movies.