Rulers of the Sea (1939)

Directors

Frank Lloyd

Cast

Alan Ladd, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., George Bancroft, Lawrence Grant, Lester Matthews, Margaret Lockwood, Montagu Love

The story

Fictionalized account of the beginnings of the steam-powered engine and its application for use in the first steamship voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Set in the early 19th century, the story centres on the efforts of engineer John Shaw (Will Fyffe) and first mate David Gillespie (Douglas Fairbanks Jr) to build and launch a steamship for a transatlantic voyage. It depicts the resistance they faced from the traditional sailing industry which views steamships as a threat to their business.

Genres

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