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 top lines 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.