Released:
1955-06-04

Overview:
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. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.

Director:
John Farrow

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
War, Action, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  John Wayne
  as
  Captain Karl Ehrlich
• 
  Lana Turner
  as
  Elsa Keller
• 
  David Farrar
  as
  Commander Jeff Napier
• 
  James Arness
  as
  Schlieter
• 
  Tab Hunter
  as
  Cadet Wesser