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Souls at Sea is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper, George Raft, and Frances Dee. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny overthrows the ship's captain. The title of this film was spoofed in the Laurel and Hardy comedy film Saps at Sea (1940).
Original Release
08/09/1937
US Release
08/09/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cooper | Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor |
| George Raft | Powdah |
| Frances Dee | Margaret Tarryton |
| Henry Wilcoxon | Lieutenant Stanley Tarryton |
| Harry Carey | Captain of 'William Brown' / Captain of the William Brown |
| Olympe Bradna | Babsie |
| Robert Cummings | George Martin |
| Porter Hall | Court Prosecutor |
| George Zucco | Barton Woodley / Woodley |
| Virginia Weidler | Tina |
Directors
Writers
Grover Jones, Dale Van Every, Ted Lesser
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cooper | Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor |
| George Raft | Powdah |
| Frances Dee | Margaret Tarryton |
| Henry Wilcoxon | Lieutenant Stanley Tarryton |
| Harry Carey | Captain of 'William Brown' / Captain of the William Brown |
| Olympe Bradna | Babsie |
| Robert Cummings | George Martin |
| Porter Hall | Court Prosecutor |
| George Zucco | Barton Woodley / Woodley |
| Virginia Weidler | Tina |
| Joseph Schildkraut | Gaston de Bastonet |
| Gilbert Emery | Captain Martisel / Capt. Martisel |
| Lucien Littlefield | Toymaker |
| Paul Fix | Violinist |
| Tully Marshall | Pecora |
| Monte Blue | Mate |
| Stanley Fields | Captain Paul M. Granley / Granley |
| Norman Ainsley | Ticket Taker |
| Stanley Andrews | First Mate |
| Gertrude Astor | Barmaid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Grover Jones | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Assistant Director | Nominated |
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Music, Score | Nominated |
