Cast

Howard Hickman Enid Markey Lola May Kate Bruce J. Frank Burke Claire Du Brey

Plot

A submarine commander in a fictional European kingdom dies refusing to sink a passenger ship, and Christ takes his soul to the king's palace to convince him to end the war, in a silent pacifist allegory.

Sinekatalog’s take

A grand, pacifist silent epic of its time.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (470 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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