Captain David Grief A Son of the Sun (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Adventure

Captain David Grief

A Son of the Sun (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Adventure

A thieving trader stiffs an elderly islander and throws him off his boat. Captain Grief buys the thief's debt from the old man and sets off in pursuit of the scoundrel.

Director

Stuart Heisler

Writers

Sidney Ellis (story) | Norman Borisoff (story) | Jack London (by)

Producer

Duke Goldstone

Composer

Ted Dale (music)

Cinematographer

Mack Stengler

Editor

Paul Weatherwax

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Updated Oct 3, 1957

Release date

Oct 3, 1957 (United States)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Maxwell Reed Capt. David Grief Capt. David Grief See fewer	Blackout (1950)
Robert J. Wilke Capt. Griffiths (as Robert Wilke) Capt. Griffiths (as Robert Wilke) See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Michael Whalen First Mate Jacobson First Mate Jacobson See fewer	Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
George E. Stone Frenchie Frenchie See fewer	Some Like It Hot (1959)
Mickey Simpson Boley Boley See fewer	Giant (1956)
Tudor Owen First Mate Elihu Snow First Mate Elihu Snow See fewer	One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Larry Gelbman Swede Swede See fewer	She Demons (1958)
David K. Bray Naku (as David Bray) Naku (as David Bray) See fewer	Captain David Grief (1957)
Mel Prestidge Jackie-Jackie (as Melvin Prestidge) Jackie-Jackie (as Melvin Prestidge) See fewer	Hawaiian Eye (1959)