The fourth and last of the George A. Hirliman-produced films starring George O'Brien (preceded by "Daniel Boone", "Park Avenue Logger" and "Hollywood Cowboy") that were distributed by RKO Radio.
Hirliman sold O'Brien's contract to RKO, which then produced 18 series westerns starring O'Brien that ended when O'Brien went into the Navy at the outbreak of WW II.
Long-time (past and future) O'Brien director David Howard served as Hirliman's Associate Producer on this film. "Windjammer" finds O'Brien as a subpoena server ordered to serve a subpoena on Brandon Evans (The Commondore) for a senate inquiry or lose his job.
Posing as a playboy, he boards the Commondore's yacht during a yacht race, and the yacht is wrecked by a gun-running windjammer commanded by Captain Morgan (William Hall.)
All hands are picked up by the windjammer, including the Commondore's daughter (played by Constance Worth, at her blonde, plumpish best) and put to work as galley slaves and such, but it isn't long before O'Brien starts knocking heads, and making the gun-runners wish they had left him swimming.
Summary written by Les Adams {longhorn@abilene.com} imdb.com
Cast (in credits order)
George O'Brien....Lane
Constance Worth....Betty
William Hall....Morgan
Brandon Evans ....Commodore
Gavin Gordon ....Forsythe
Stanley Blystone ....Peterson
Lal Chand Mehra ....Willy
Ben Hendricks Jr. ....Dolan
Lee Shumway ....Captain
Frank Hagney ....Slum
Sam Flint ....Bishop
Directed by Ewing Scott
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James Gruen
Roul Haig story (as Major Raoul Haig)
Daniel Jarrett
Producer: George A. Hirliman
Production Company: George A. Hirliman Productions Inc.
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w