The Sea Wolves (1980)

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.

Genres: War, Action, Thriller

What to watch after The Sea Wolves

• North Sea Hijack (1980) — Same subject: sea
• Moonraker (1979) — Same subject: battle
• Operation Crossbow (1965) — Same feel: dramatic, tense
• The Wild Geese (1978) — Andrew V. McLaglen directed both
• 55 Days at Peking (1963)
• Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) — Same subject: world war ii