Souls at Sea
Cooper and Raft save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about slave trade on the high seas in 1842.
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"Gary Cooper (Nuggin) is on trial for manslaughter at sea. He is accused of playing God and deciding who lives and who dies on a sinking ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The verdict is pronounced and then George Zucco (Woodley) steps forward to give a statement and we head into flashback for the film's story. It is one that is set on the seas and involves slavery versus anti-slavery, romance and is partly a buddy-buddy movie with Cooper and his friend George Raft (Powdah). There is also tragedy and the story is based on an incident that set a precedent in maritime law. It's an entertainin..."
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When Nuggin and Powdah are in a tavern, the bartender immerses a hot iron into their beer mugs. This was most likely part of making a popular sailor's drink at the time called a "flip". It was made with beer, rum, sugar or molasses (and possibly a spice like cinnamon or cloves). The hot poker caramelizes the sugar. The technique was also just a quick way to warm beer during the winter.
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Cooper and Raft save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about slave trade on the high seas in 1842.