The Extraordinary Seaman

Year: 1969

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Director: John Frankenheimer

AdventureWarComedy

The film opens with a tongue‑in‑cheek dedication thanking figures such as Adolf Hitler, David Niven, Joseph Stalin, Faye Dunaway, Tojo, Mickey Rooney, Jack Carter, Alan Alda, John Frankenheimer and the millions of Nazis, Japanese and Americans who made it possible. Marooned sailors then stumble upon a World War II vessel whose late captain still haunts its decks, blending dark humor with wartime intrigue.

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