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Feature film — 1943

Submarine Alert (1943)

4.81h 6mAction — Thriller — War

Nazi spies use a stolen shortwave transmitter prototype to broadcast top secret shipping info to an offshore Japanese sub. To nab the spy ring, the Government has the West Coast's top radio engineers fired and shadowed to see if the Nazis recruit them to complete work on the prototype radio. Radio engineer Lew Deerhold, a resident alien without a job to pay for his adorable little ward Gina's life-saving operation, falls prey to the spy ring, and is swept up in a maelstrom of deceit and danger.

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A high-signal pick with 11 votes.

Pine-Thomas Productions / Paramount Pictures

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Director: Frank McDonald

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Cast & crew

Richard Arlen as Lewis J. 'Lee' Deerhold

Richard Arlen

Lewis J. 'Lee' Deerhold

Wendy Barrie as Ann Patterson

Wendy Barrie

Ann Patterson

Nils Asther as Dr. Arthur Huneker

Nils Asther

Dr. Arthur Huneker

Roger Pryor as G.B. Fleming

Roger Pryor

G.B. Fleming

Abner Biberman as Commander Toyo

Abner Biberman

Commander Toyo

Marc Lawrence as Vincent Bela

Marc Lawrence

Vincent Bela

John Miljan as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

John Miljan

Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

Patsy Nash as Tina Deerhold

Patsy Nash

Tina Deerhold

Ralph Sanford as Agent Freddie Grayson

Ralph Sanford

Agent Freddie Grayson

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Jack Carr

Old Mill Gate Guard

Dwight Frye as Haldine (uncredited)

Dwight Frye

Haldine (uncredited)

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