Minesweeper 80 years old

DANGER AFLOAT! ABOVE, BELOW AND ACROSS THE SEAS...WITH THE HEROIC MEN OF THE COAST GUARD!

Minesweeper

A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.

Credits

Minesweeper Cast

Name Character
Dub Taylor He was 36, 87 years old when he died as Seaman Stubby Gordon
Chick Chandler He was 38, 83 years old when he died as Seaman 'Corny' Welch
Richard Arlen He was 44, 76 years old when he died as Richard Houston
Douglas Fowley He was 32, 86 years old when he died as Cutter Lieutenant Wells
Guinn Williams He was 72, 76 years old when he died as CPO Ichabod Ferdinand 'Fixit' Smith
Robert Mitchum He was 26, 79 years old when he died as Seaman Chuck Ryan
Jean Parker She was 28, 90 years old when she died as Mary Smith
Frank Fenton He was 37, 65 years old when he died as Lt. Ralph Gilpin
Billy Nelson He was 40, 70 years old when he died as Bos'un 'Freshwater' Heims
Emma Dunn She was 68, 91 years old when she died as Mom Smith
Charles D. Brown He was 56, 61 years old when he died as Commander Lane
Ralph Sanford He was 44, 64 years old when he died as Seaman Cox

Minesweeper Crew

Name Department
Edward T. Lowe, Jr. as Screenplay. He was 63 (92) years old when He died Writing
Maxwell Shane as Screenplay. He was 38 (78) years old when He died Writing
William Berke as Director. He was 40 (54) years old when He died Directing
Minesweeper poster
Minesweeper (80 years)

DANGER AFLOAT! ABOVE, BELOW AND ACROSS THE SEAS...WITH THE HEROIC MEN OF THE COAST GUARD!

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 10, 1943
  • Runtime: 67 minutes