Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- adventurous
- tense
- straightforward
- classic war movie night
- action double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a workmanlike, straightforward wartime action film elevated by its all-star cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Calcutta Light Horse travels to Goa posing as drunken businessmen while preparing to destroy German radio ships.
Retired Colonel Grice leads aging Calcutta Light Horse veterans in a dangerous naval sabotage operation.
The German vessels transmit targeting information to U-boats, while British agents seek Trompeta and German secret codes.
Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven, Trevor Howard, and Patrick Macnee anchor the military ensemble.
Films like The Sea Wolves, and why
The Guns of Navarone
shared world war ii naval sabotage, British intelligence, and straightforward action-adventure tone
Where Eagles Dare
shared wartime commando mission, ensemble veterans, and nautical military adventure
The Eagle Has Landed
shared British wartime espionage, covert operations, and measured action-thriller pacing
The Heroes of Telemark
shared true-story-inspired wartime raid, older protagonists, and naval action
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Release Date
- 1980-07-03
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (111)
Cast
- Gregory Peck
- Roger Moore
- David Niven
- Trevor Howard
- Barbara Kellerman
- Patrick Macnee
- Kenneth Griffith
- Patrick Allen
- Wolf Kahler
- Robert Hoffmann
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Sea Wolves about?
- A band of aging British veterans disguises itself as holidaying businessmen to sabotage Nazi radio ships in wartime Goa.
- What is The Sea Wolves like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Sea Wolves as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Sea Wolves violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Sea Wolves as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Sea Wolves?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a workmanlike, straightforward wartime action film elevated by its all-star cast.
- Which films are like The Sea Wolves?
- Films with a similar feel include The Guns of Navarone, Where Eagles Dare, The Eagle Has Landed, and The Heroes of Telemark.
- How long is The Sea Wolves?
- The Sea Wolves runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Sea Wolves?
- In United States, The Sea Wolves is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
