Atlantic backdrop

Atlantic 1929 Directed by E.A. Dupont

The Leviathan of All Talkies

English-language version. "Atlantic" is a drama film based on the sinking of the RMS "Titanic" and set aboard a fictional ship, called the "Atlantic". The main plotline revolves around a man who has a shipboard affair with a fellow passenger, which is eventually discovered by his wife. The ship also has aboard an elderly couple, the Rools, who are on their anniversary cruise. Midway across the Atlantic Ocean, the "Atlantic" strikes an iceberg and is damaged to the point where it is sinking into the Atlantic.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company British International Pictures
Budget $2,627
Release Date 15 November 1929
90 mins
Cast
Franklin Dyall John Rool
Ellaline Terriss Alice Rool
Joan Barry Betty Tate-Hughes
John Stuart Lawrence
Helen Haye Clara Tate-Hughes
D.A. Clarke-Smith Freddie Tate-Hughes
John Longden Lanchester
Arthur Hardy Maj Boldy
Gordon James Capt. Collins
Syd Crossley Telegraphist
Dino Galvani Steward
Danny Green Card-Playing Passenger
Jerry Verno Bartender
Fanny Wright Passenger