Characters & Themes
Souls at Sea (1937) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1937 · 92 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Starring
- Ward Bond, Paul Fix, Harry Carey, Gary Cooper, George Raft, Tully Marshall
Set against the brutal backdrop of the 1842 Atlantic slave trade, this stark drama follows Michael "Nuggin" Taylor and his companion Powdah as they battle a catastrophic sea disaster. Their courage and determination to rescue fellow crew members highlight the harrowing human cost of the trade.
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