Sea Devils (1953 film)

This article is about the 1953 historical adventure film. For other uses, see Sea devil (disambiguation).

Sea Devils
Original cinema poster
Directed byRaoul Walsh
Screenplay byBorden Chase[1]
Story byBorden Chase
Based onToilers of the Sea
by Victor Hugo
Produced byDavid E. Rose
StarringRock Hudson
Yvonne De Carlo
Maxwell Reed
CinematographyWilkie Cooper
Edited byJohn Seabourne Sr.
Music byRichard Addinsell
Production
company
Coronado Productions[2]
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release dates
  • April 25, 1953 (1953-04-25) (UK)[3]
  • May 23, 1953 (1953-05-23) (US)[4]
Running time
91 minutes[5]
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish

Sea Devils is a 1953 colour British–American historical adventure film, directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo, and Maxwell Reed. The story is based on Victor Hugo's novel Toilers of the Sea which was the working title of the film.[6] The scenes at sea were shot around the Channel Islands, and much of the rest of the film was shot on location in those islands as well.[4]

  1. ^ "Sea Devils, Credits". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sea Devils, Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. ^ The Times, April 25, 1953, page 2: First advertisement for Sea Devils, showing at Empire, Leicester Square – Retrieved from The Times Digital Archive June 7, 2014
  4. ^ a b "Sea Devils: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sea Devils: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Sea Devils (1953) - Notes - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.