Sea Spoilers

Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers
	Film poster
Directed by	Frank R. Strayer ; (as Frank Strayer)
Screenplay by	George Waggner; (as George Waggoner)
Story by	Dorrell McGowan; Stuart E. McGowan
Produced by	Trem Carr ; Paul Malvern
Starring	John Wayne ; Nan Grey ; Fuzzy Knight ; William Bakewell
Cinematography	Edward Snyder ; Archie Stout
Edited by	Hanson T. Fritch; (as Hanson Fritch); Ray H. Lockert; (as Ray Lockert)
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 28, 1936;
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated September 20, 2025

Sea Spoilers is a 1936 American drama mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring John Wayne.^[1]

Plot

A Coast Guardsman must rescue his kidnapped girlfriend from smugglers willing to kill in order to maintain their illegal trade in seal skins. Along the way, he has to overcome a less-than-competent superior officer and being kidnapped by the smugglers.

Cast

John Wayne as "Bos'n" Bob Randall
Nan Grey as Connie Dawson
William Bakewell as Lieut. Commander Mays
Fuzzy Knight as Hogan
Russell Hicks as Phil Morgan
George Irving as Commander Mays
Lotus Long as Marie
Harry J. Worth as Nick Austin
Ernest Hilliard as Reggie
George Humbert as Johnny "Hop-Scotch"
Ethan Laidlaw as Louie
Chester Gan as Oil
Cy Kendall as Detective
Harrison Greene as Fats

References

↑ "'Son of Universal' at MoMA uncovers more movie rarities". Film Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2018.

External links

Sea Spoilers at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Sea Spoilers at IMDb

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[1] "'Son of Universal' at MoMA uncovers more movie rarities". Film Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2018.

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1940s	Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940) Blondie on a Budget (1940) Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) Blondie Goes Latin (1941) Blondie in Society (1941) Go West, Young Lady (1941) Blondie for Victory (1942) Blondie Goes to College (1942) Blondie's Blessed Event (1942) Daring Young Man (1942) Footlight Glamour (1943) It's a Great Life (1943) Mama Loves Papa (1945) Senorita from the West (1945) I Ring Doorbells (1946) Messenger of Peace (1947) Reaching from Heaven (1948) The Sickle or the Cross (1949) The Pilgrimage Play (1949)
1950s	Venture of Faith (1951)

Sea Spoilers

Contents

Plot

Cast

See also

References

External links

Sea Spoilers
Film poster
Directed by	Frank R. Strayer (as Frank Strayer)
Screenplay by	George Waggner (as George Waggoner)
Story by	Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan
Produced by	Trem Carr Paul Malvern
Starring	John Wayne Nan Grey Fuzzy Knight William Bakewell
Cinematography	Edward Snyder Archie Stout
Edited by	Hanson T. Fritch (as Hanson Fritch) Ray H. Lockert (as Ray Lockert)
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 28, 1936 (1936-09-28)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English