The Sea Hornet
“RUTHLESS...In the struggle for sunken gold or a blonde!”
Synopsis
"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to blow up the sunken ship, on the orders of Suntan Radford and Tony Sullivan, deep-sea diver "Gunner" McNeil has his suspicions aroused... especially since Suntan is the daughter of the ship's captain that died when the ship sunk, and Sullivan was a crew member. Plus the fact the ship had over a million dollars in cash on board. During the course of his investigation, he becomes romantically involved with Ginger Sullivan
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Rod Cameron
Gunner McNeil
Adele Mara
Suntan Radford
Lorna Gray
Ginger Sullivan
Chill Wills
Swede
Jim Davis
Tony Sullivan
Richard Jaeckel
Johnny Radford
Ellen Corby
Mrs. Drinkwater
James Brown
Pete Hunter
Grant Withers
Rocky Lowe
William Ching
Sprowl
William Haade
Condor
Hal Taliaferro
Bone
Emil Sitka
Waiter
Byron Foulger
Clerk
Monte Blue
Lt. Drake
Jack Pennick
Salty
Harlan Briggs
Watchman
Roy Engel
Gus
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 6, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joseph Kane
- Screenplay & Story
- Gerald Drayson Adams
- Original Score
- R. Dale Butts
- Original Title
- The Sea Hornet
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Republic Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joseph Kane
Gerald Drayson Adams
R. Dale Butts
Bert Glennon
Tony Martinelli
Department Leadership Roster
Joseph Kane
Director
Gerald Drayson Adams
Screenplay
Tony Martinelli
Editor
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sea Hornet
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sea Hornet about?
"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to blow up the sunken ship, on the orders of Suntan Radford and Tony Sullivan, deep-sea diver "Gunner" McNeil has his suspicions aroused... especially since Suntan is the daughter of the ship's captain that died when the ship sunk, and Sullivan was a crew member. Plus the fact the ship had over a million dollars in cash on board. During the course of his investigation, he becomes romantically involved with Ginger Sullivan
Who directed The Sea Hornet?
The Sea Hornet was directed by Joseph Kane.
Who stars in The Sea Hornet?
The principal cast of The Sea Hornet includes Rod Cameron, Adele Mara, Lorna Gray, Chill Wills, Jim Davis.
When was The Sea Hornet released and how long is it?
The Sea Hornet was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sea Hornet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sea Hornet was composed by R. Dale Butts.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sea Hornet?
The Sea Hornet holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).