The Sea Bat
| The Sea Bat | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Dorothy Yost[1] |
| Produced by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ira Morgan[1] |
| Edited by | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | United States [1] |
| Language | English[1] |
The Sea Bat is a 1930 American pre-Code
Plot
A community of sponge divers are harassed by a large and hostile manta ray.
Cast
- Raquel Torres as Nina
- Charles Bickford as Reverend Sims
- Nils Asther as Carl
- George F. Marion as Antone
- John Miljan as Juan
- Boris Karloff as Corsican
- Gibson Gowland as Limey
- Edmund Breese as Maddocks
- Mathilde Comont as Mimba
- Mack Swain as Dutchy
- James Dime as the sailor
Production
The film was originally announced for filming in early 1929 as a collaboration between Lon Chaney and Tod Browning.[2] By August 31, 1929, Victor Fleming had taken over as the director, but was replaced by Hunt Stromberg by October 2, 1929, and finally by Wesley Ruggles, as of January 20, 1930.[1] Some contemporary reports state that Lionel Barrymore as an additional director, but his name is not mentioned in any trades at the time of the production.[1]
Filming had begun by February 8, 1930, on location at
Release
The Sea Bat was released July 5, 1930.[1] It was released in both sound and silent versions.[4]
Reception
From contemporary reviews,
From retrospective reviews, Michael R. Pitts stated in his book Thrills Untapped that despite scenery and cinematography, the film was slow-paced and "a pale combination of Sadie Thompson (1928) and White Shadows in the South Seas (1928).[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The Sea Bat". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Pitts 2018, p. 229.
- ^ Pitts 2018, p. 227.
- ^ Pitts 2018, p. 228.
- ^ Pitts 2018, p. 227-228.
Sources
- Pitts, Michael R. (2018). Thrills Untapped: Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476632896.
External links
- The Sea Bat at IMDb
- The Sea Bat at the TCM Movie Database
- The Sea Bat at AllMovie
- The Sea Bat at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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