Torpedo Boat

January. 24,1942      
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Richard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a lightweight, high-speed torpedo boat (hence the title). Their copacetic business relationship is strained when nightclub singer Grace Holman (Jean Parker), having been jilted by Skimmer, marries Tommy on the rebound.

Richard Arlen as  Skinner Barnes
Jean Parker as  Grace Holman
Mary Carlisle as  Jane Townsend
Phillip Terry as  Tommy Whelan
Dick Purcell as  Ralph Andrews
Ralph Sanford as  Hector Bobry
Oscar O'Shea as  Captain Mike
Robert Middlemass as  Mr. Townsend
Warren Hymer as  Marine
William Haade as  Big Sweeney, Riveter

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Reviews

AniInterview
1942/01/24

Sorry, this movie sucks

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SpuffyWeb
1942/01/25

Sadly Over-hyped

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ActuallyGlimmer
1942/01/26

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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Deanna
1942/01/27

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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