Transatlantic (1931)
A storm of Love! Hate! Murder! Retribution!
As a luxurious ocean liner makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, the audience is made privy to the travails of several of its passengers. Edmund Lowe heads the cast as Monty Greer, a suave gambler who falls in love with Judy, the daughter of immigrant lens grinder Rudolph Kramer. In trying to recover some valuable securities stolen from banker Henry Graham, Greer finds himself in the middle of a fierce gun battle in the ship's engine room. Meanwhile, Graham, who has been cheating on his wife Kay with sexy dancer Sigrid Carline, is murdered by person or persons unknown.
- Date of release
- 1931-08-19
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Director
- William K. Howard
Casting
- Edmund Lowe — Monty Greer
- Lois Moran — Judy Kramer
- John Halliday — Henry D. Graham
- Greta Nissen — Sigrid Carline
- Myrna Loy — Kay Graham
- Jean Hersholt — Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
- Earle Foxe — Handsome
- Billy Bevan — Hodgkins
- Eddie Borden — Interloper
- Jesse De Vorska — Buyer
- Crauford Kent — 1st Officer
- Claude King — Captain
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy Award for Best Production Design
Transatlantic is a 1931 American pre-Code dramatic film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edmund Lowe. It won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by Gordon Wiles.
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