Dangerous Waters

When the story begins, Jim Marlowe (Jack Holt) is the First Officer on a ship which is in trouble and may be about to sink. However, despite this, he keeps his cool and insists he'll do his best to prevent the sinking. At the same time, a group of passengers are trying to take control of the ship...and are taking advantage of the fact that the Captain is dying. And, when the Captain does die, Marlowe quickly ends this attempted mutiny...and then has to put down another among his crew!! And, through bravery and determination and the help of his friend, Dusty Johnson (Robert Armstrong), he saves the day and is commended for his bravery. But, oddly, he is not given the job as Captain of this boat...mostly because the jerk who staged the mutiny among the passengers is some rich guy with pull. So, it's up to Marlowe and Johnson to find another boat. Sadly, when they do, they don't realize that the owner is planning on sinking the boat for the insurance money!! If you think things couldn't get any worse, Marlowe is also oblivious to the fact that his wife is a tramp! What's poor Marlowe to do??

Like most of Jack Holt's other films, it's full of action and excitement and is well worth seeing. Not a great film but a very good one...and it keeps you on the edge of your seat.