A ship captain is tried for the murder of seventeen crew members after a tragic accident at sea in this rousing adventure tale about the slave trade in 1842. Gary Cooper toplines a cast that includes George Raft, Frances Dee, Harry Carey and Robert Cummings. Directed by Henry Hathaway (True Grit, 1969, Airport, 1970) and nominated for three Academy Awards® including Best Art Direction, Best Music Score and Best Assistant Director. © 1937 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.