Rulers of the Sea

The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks, and his win against a crack sailing boat in the early 19th century.

Drama

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

(David 'Davie' Gillespie)

Margaret Lockwood

(Mary Shaw)

Will Fyffe

(John Shaw)

George Bancroft

(Capt. Oliver)

Montagu Love

(Malcolm Grant)

Vaughan Glaser

(Junius Smith)

David Torrence

(Donald Fenton)

Lester Matthews

(Lieut. Roberts)

Alec Craig

(Foreman)

Barlowe Borland

(Magistrate)

Wilson Benge

(Campbell)

Harry Allen

(Murdock)

Barry Macollum

(Miller)

David Cavendish

(First Officer Lewis)

David Clyde

(Second Mate Evans)

Charles McAvoy

(O'Brien)

Alan Ladd

(Colin Farrell)

Lawrence Grant

(Mr. Negley)

John Power

(Captain of 'Dog Star')

William Haade

(A Stoker)

Earl Askam

(Chief Engineer (Uncredited))

Guy Bellis

(Importer (Uncredited))

Lionel Belmore

(Villager (Uncredited))

Frank Benson

(Driver (Uncredited))

Wade Boteler

(Mr. Brown (Uncredited))

Harry Cording

(Seaman (Uncredited))

Jane Dewey

(Mrs. Farrell (Uncredited))

Mike Driscoll

(Helmsman (Uncredited))

David Dunbar

(Boatswain (Uncredited))

William Eddritt

(Secretary (Uncredited))

Walter Fenner

(Dignitary (Uncredited))

Neil Fitzgerald

(Dr. Taylor on Steamship (Uncredited))

Allen Fox

(Steward (Uncredited))

Douglas Gordon

(Seaman (Uncredited))

Mary Gordon

(Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited))

Roy Gordon

(New York City Mayor (Uncredited))

Holmes Herbert

(Member of Naval Company (Uncredited))

Russell Hicks

(Mr. Cunard (Uncredited))

George Hill

(Constable (Uncredited))

Robert Homans

(Constable Dunn (Uncredited))

Kenneth Hunter

(Naval Company Member (Uncredited))

Olaf Hytten

(Third Secretary (Uncredited))

Crauford Kent

(Member of Naval Company (Uncredited))

David MacDonald

(Clerk (Uncredited))

George MacQuarrie

(Seaman (Uncredited))

George Melford

(Landlord (Uncredited))

Pat Moran

(MacNaughton (Uncredited))

Leonard Mudie

(Mr. Barton (Uncredited))

David Newell

(Seaman (Uncredited))

Paul Newlan

(Second Stoker (Uncredited))

Edgar Norton

(Mr. McKinnon (Uncredited))

Broderick O'Farrell

(Official (Uncredited))

Lionel Pape

(First Secretary (Uncredited))

Napier Raikes

(High Commissioner (Uncredited))

Frank Shannon

(Kelsey (Uncredited))

Ivan F. Simpson

(Secretary (Uncredited))

John Graham Spacey

(Dr. Lardner (Uncredited))

Wyndham Standing

(Banker (Uncredited))

Hayden Stevenson

(Official (Uncredited))

David Thursby

(Murdock (Uncredited))

Clare Verdera

(Mrs. Naughton (Uncredited))

Pierre Watkin

(Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited))

Philip Winter

(Soldier (Uncredited))

John Burton

(Seaman (uncredited))