| Alert in the Mediterranean | |
| Director: | Léo Joannon |
| Starring: | Pierre Fresnay Nadine Vogel Rolf Wanka |
| Editing: | Louis Devaivre |
| Studio: | Société des Films Vega |
| Distributor: | Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique |
| Runtime: | 104 minutes |
| Country: | France |
Alert in the Mediterranean (French: Alerte en Méditerranée) is a 1938 French thriller film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Pierre Fresnay, Nadine Vogel and Rolf Wanka. It was the fifth most popular film at the French box office in 1938.[1] It also proved a success in Belgium after being released in Brussels in October 1938. It was the winner of the Grand prix du cinéma français for best French film.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The following year it was remade in Britain as Hell's Cargo directed by Harold Huth.
After meeting in Tangiers three naval officers, British, French and German, are able to overcome their national antipathy and come to the assistance of a neutral ship in distress.