A crooked lawyer trying to cheat a young girl out of her inheritance tries to convince a sea captain to help him. Re-released in 1939 as "Phantom Submarine U-67."
The Sea Ghost (1931) is a war, action and drama film directed by William Nigh, released on November 28, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 4m. It stars Laura La Plante, Alan Hale, Clarence Wilson and Peter Erkelenz. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Laura La Plante
as Evelyn Inchcape
Alan Hale
as Capt. Greg Winters
Clarence Wilson
as Henry Sykes
Peter Erkelenz
as Capt. Karl Ludwig
Claud Allister
as Percy Atwater
Broderick O'Farrell
as Chairman of the Court-Martial
Harry Cording
as Sailor Who Knocks Out Capt. Winter (uncredited)
Directed by William Nigh, written by Burnet Hershey, Jo Van Ronkel and William Nigh, produced by Sam Efrus.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 6 ratings.
It’s not often that I’ve seen Alan Hale in a leading role and he does ok in this murky maritime mystery. “Winters” had a promising career in the US Navy that had been brought to an abrupt ending after he stopped to rescue some sailors during the Great War rather than pursuing the vessel that sank them in the first place. He ends up in the salvage business and that’s when he encounters the bar-owning “Evelyn” (Laura…
Reviewed on November 9, 2025
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The Sea Ghost (1931) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Sea Ghost (1931) includes Laura La Plante, Alan Hale, Clarence Wilson, Peter Erkelenz and Claud Allister. The film was directed by William Nigh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Sea Ghost was released on November 28, 1931 and runs for 1h 4m.
The Sea Ghost (1931) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
