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The Sea Chase (1955)

1h 57m 1955 United States of America

As World War II erupts, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich prepares to depart Sydney, Australia, aboard the Ergenstrasse. Despite being an anti-Nazi, he takes pride in his heritage and aims to evade a British warship hot on his trail. Among his crew is Elsa Keller, a woman tasked with returning to Germany, who harbors vital secrets. Tensions escalate when Ehrlich's zealous chief officer, Kirchner, commits a shocking act, transforming the chase into a perilous game of survival against British forces determined to capture them.

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