The Sea Wolf (1930 film)

The Sea Wolf is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Alfred Santell and written by S. N. Behrman and Ralph Block. The film stars Milton Sills, Jane Keithley, Raymond Hackett, Mitchell Harris, Nat Pendleton, and John Rogers. It is based on the 1904 novel The Sea-Wolf by Jack London. The film was released on September 21, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation.^[1][2] This was the final film starring Sills, released posthumously just one week after his sudden death at age 48.^[3]

The Sea Wolf
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alfred Santell
Screenplay by	S. N. Behrman Ralph Block
Based on	The Sea-Wolf 1904 novel by Jack London
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Milton Sills Jane Keithley Raymond Hackett Mitchell Harris Nat Pendleton John Rogers
Cinematography	Glen MacWilliams
Edited by	Paul Weatherwax
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	September 21, 1930 (1930-09-21)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Milton Sills as 'Wolf' Larsen
• Jane Keithley as Lorna Marsh
• Raymond Hackett as Allen Rand
• Mitchell Harris as 'Death' Larsen
• Nat Pendleton as Smoke
• John Rogers as Mugridge
• Harold Kinney as Leach
• Sam Allen as Neilson
• Harry Tenbrook as Axel Johnson

Bear of Oakland

The large barkentine rigged museum ship, Bear, moored in Oakland, starred as the sealer Macedonia in the film.^[4]