Production Credits

Thunder Afloat
Full Cast & Crew

An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Thunder Afloat to life.

The Cast

50 Members
Wallace Beery
Wallace BeeryJohn Thorson
Chester Morris
Chester Morris'Rocky' Blake
Virginia Grey
Virginia GreySusan Thorson
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass DumbrilleDistrict Commander
Carl Esmond
Carl EsmondU-Boat Captain
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans'Cap' Finch
John Qualen
John QualenMilo
Regis Toomey
Regis ToomeyIves
Henry Victor
Henry VictorGerman U-Boat Officer
Addison Richards
Addison RichardsAdmiral Ross
Hans Joby
Hans JobyU-Boat Petty Officer
Henry Hunter
Henry HunterEnsign Dyer
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan HaleAdmiral Girard
Leon Ames
Leon AmesRecruiting Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco
Arthur BelascoFisherman (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. BernardFisherman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade BotelerRecruiting Officer (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al BridgeFisherman (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Rand BrooksListener (uncredited)
Don Castle
Don CastleRadio Operator (uncredited)
Jack Chapin
Jack ChapinSailor (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
Tom ChattertonLieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
Jack Rube CliffordCaptain (uncredited)
Jules Cowles
Jules CowlesMan with Finch (uncredited)
Leigh De Lacey
Leigh De LaceyMrs. Gill (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani
Joe De StefaniFisherman (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar DearingPetty Officer (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Richard ElmoreLookout (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Frank FaylenRecruiting Officer (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Budd FineSurvivor (uncredited)
Allen Fox
Allen FoxLookout (uncredited)
Frederick Lee
Frederick LeeSailor (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie HartFisherman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward HearnFisherman (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard HickmanSurgeon (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle HodginsFisherman (uncredited)
Clarke Jennings
Clarke JenningsWireless Operator (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
Payne B. JohnsonBoy (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles JordanSignalman (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
Lew KellySailor (uncredited)
Jack Kennedy
Jack KennedyFisherman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton KibbeeFisherman (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowellNurse (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Larry McGrathRadio Operator (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Roger MooreOrderly (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Philip MorrisFisherman (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes MurrayNaval Aide (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank OrthOld Sailor in Bilge Area (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Syd SaylorWireless Operator Sending Coded Message (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Harold SchlickenmayerEngineer (uncredited)

Technical Crew

Top Credits
J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter RubenProducer
Frank E. Hull
Frank E. HullEditor
George B. Seitz
George B. SeitzDirector
Wells Root
Wells RootScreenplay
Harvey S. Haislip
Harvey S. HaislipScreenplay
John F. Seitz
John F. SeitzDirector of Photography
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