Return from the Sea

Return from the Sea is a 1954 American drama film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Jan Sterling, Neville Brand and John Doucette. It was based on a novelette No Home of His Own by Jacland Marmur that appeared in Saturday Evening Post in 1952. Filming took place in San Diego and on the USS Maddox (DD-731). The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. It was distributed by Allied Artists Pictures.

Return from the Sea
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Screenplay by	George Waggner
Based on	No Home of His Own by Jacland Marmur
Produced by	Scott R. Dunlap
Starring	Jan Sterling Neville Brand John Doucette
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	John C. Fuller
Music by	Marlin Skiles Paul Dunlap
Production company	Scott R. Dunlap Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
Release date	July 28, 1954 (1954-07-28)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Chuck MacLish is a hardened career naval Chief Petty Officer, who is a boisterous, love 'em and leave 'em type — until he meets a lonely, widowed waitress named Frieda.^[1]

Cast

• Jan Sterling as Frieda - Waitress
• Neville Brand as CPO Chuck 'Soup Bowl' MacLish
• John Doucette as Jimmy
• Paul Langton as Lt. Manley
• John Pickard as Spike
• Don Haggerty as Tompkins
• Alvy Moore as Smitty
• Robert Arthur as Porter
• Lloyd Corrigan as Pinky
• Lee Roberts as Doctor
• Ward Wood as Clarke
• Robert Patten as Welch
• James Best as Barr
• John Tarangelo as Doyle
• Bill Gentry as Harris
• Herb Vigran as Doctor
• Pamela Duncan as Nurse
• Carol Brewster as New Waitress