Sea Spoilers is a 1936 American drama mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring John Wayne. Plot A Coast Guardsman must rescue his kidnapped girlfriend from smugglers willing to kill in order to maintain their illegal trade in seal skins. Along the way, he has to overcome a less-than-competent superior officer and being kidnapped by the smugglers. Cast John Wayne as "Bos'n" Bob Randall Nan Grey as Connie Dawson William Bakewell as Lieut. Commander Mays Fuzzy Knight as Hogan Russell Hicks as Phil Morgan George Irving as Commander Mays Lotus Long as Marie Harry J. Worth as Nick Austin Ernest Hilliard as Reggie George Humbert as Johnny "Hop-Scotch" Ethan Laidlaw as Louie Chester Gan as Oil Cy Kendall as Detective Harrison Greene as Fats See also John Wayne filmography References External links 1936 films 1936 drama films American black-and-white films American mystery drama films Films about the United States Coast Guard Films directed by Frank R. Strayer Universal Pictures films 1930s mystery drama films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films