''Sea Tiger'' is a 1952 American

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directed by Frank McDonald and starring

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, John Archer and

Harry Lauter Herman Arthur "Harry" Lauter (June 19, 1914 – October 30, 1990) was an American character actor. Early years Lauter was born in White Plains, New York. He worked as a model for a professional photographer and was a rodeo rider before m ...

.Langman p. 200 It is based on Charles Yerkow's short story "Island Freighter". The

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s were designed by the art directors Dave Milton and

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. It was distributed by Monogram Pictures.

Plot

Cast

as Jenine Duval * John Archer as Ben McGrun *

as Randall, alias Jon Edmun *

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as Quick-Boy *

Mara Corday Mara Corday (born Marilyn Joan Watts; January 3, 1930) is an American showgirl, model, actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and 1950s cult figure. Early life Corday was born in Santa Monica, California. Wanting a career in films, she came to Hollywoo ...

as Lola, Hotel Proprietress *

Ralph Sanford Ralph Dayton Sanford (May 21, 1899 – June 20, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films and in at least 200 episodes on television between 1930 and 1960, mostly bit parts or supporting roles. Sanford frequently ...

as Fat Harry, Innkeeper *

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as Mr. Williams, Insurance Man * Paul McGuire as Bendy *

Sam Flint Sam Flint (born Samuel A. Ethridge; October 19, 1882 – October 17, 1980) was an American actor. Flint appeared in more than 230 films, often as a "judge, lawyer, military officer, senator, sheriff, chief of police, or doctor." Flint was ...

as Jim Klavier *

John Mylong John Mylong (September 27, 1892 – September 8, 1975), also known as Jack Mylong-Münz, born Adolf Heinrich Münz, was an Austrian actor who later settled in the United States. Selected filmography * ''Der heilige Hass, 1. Teil'' (1921) - Rabo ...

as J.M. Hennick *

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as Seaman * John Reese as Seaman

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry. ''Return to Paradise: A Guide to South Sea Island Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1998.

External links

* 1952 films 1950s action films 1950s English-language films American action films Films directed by Frank McDonald Seafaring films Films based on short fiction American black-and-white films 1950s American films Monogram Pictures films {{action-film-stub