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The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse

19805.82h 0m

Overview

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Written by James Leasor, Reginald Rose
Produced by Euan Lloyd, Erwin C. Dietrich
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $220K

Top Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Col. Lewis Pugh

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Capt. Gavin Stewart

David Niven

David Niven

Col. W.H. Grice

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Jack Cartwright

Barbara Kellerman

Barbara Kellerman

Mrs. Cromwell

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Major 'Yogi' Crossley

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Charlie Wilton

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Colin Mackenzie

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Trompeta

Robert Hoffmann

Robert Hoffmann

U-Boat Captain

Themes & Keywords

seaambushworld war iibased on true storybattle1940sbritish intelligence

About The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves is a war, action, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of sea, ambush, world war ii, based on true story, battle, 1940s. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, it stars Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven. A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.

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