Alert in the Mediterranean (French: Alerte en Méditerranée) is a 1938 French thriller film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Pierre Fresnay, Nadine Vogel and Rolf Wanka. It was the fifth most popular film at the French box office in 1938. It also proved a success in Belgium after being released in Brussels in October 1938. It was the winner of the Grand prix du cinéma français for best French film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The following year it was remade in Britain as Hell's Cargo directed by Harold Huth.
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Synopsis
After meeting in Tangiers three naval officers, British, French and German, are able to overcome their national antipathy and come to the assistance of a neutral ship in distress.
Cast
Pierre Fresnay as Le commandant Lestailleur
Nadine Vogel as Claire Lestailleur
Rolf Wanka as von Schlieden
Kim Peacock as Le commandant Falcon
Jean-Claude Debully as Le petit Pierre
Jean Témerson as Le docteur Laurent
Louis Seigner as Le juge d'instruction
Raymond Aimos as Huguenin, le second-maître
Jean Tissier as Le journaliste
Fernand Ledoux as Martin
René Bergeron as Le capitaine Dulac
Jean Daurand as Le matelot Calas
Edmond Ardisson as La matelot Jaubert
Michael Hogarth as Le matelot anglair
Kroneger as Le matelot allemand
Robert Pizani as Le médecin du port
Jacques Berlioz as Le commandant du paquebot
Tony Murcie as Le second du paquebot
Frédéric Mariotti as Un homme de main
Jean d'Yd as Le père Blanc
Georges Tourreil as L'officier des Spahis
Georges Prieur as L'amiral
Duluard as Le second du torpilleur
Jacques Vitry
Henry Bonvallet]
Marc Dantzer