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5.6/10 • 16

1951-11-011h 27m

WarDrama

Daring naval rescue-raid off Korea !

Submarine commander Ken White is forced to suddenly submerge, leaving his captain and another crew member to die outside the sub during WW II. Subsequent years of meaningless navy ground assignments and the animosity of a former sailor, leave White (now a captain) feeling guilty and empty. His life spirals downward and his wife is about to leave him. Suddenly, he is forced into a dangerous rescue situation at the start of the Koren War.... reassigned to the same submarine where all of his problems began.

Directors
John Farrow
Editors
Eda Warren

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  1. William Holden

    William Holden

    Lt. Cmdr. Ken White

  2. Nancy Olson

    Nancy Olson

    Carol

  3. William Bendix

    William Bendix

    CPO Boyer

  4. Don Taylor

    Don Taylor

    Lt. Cmdr. Peter Morris

  5. Arthur Franz

    Arthur Franz

    Lt. Arnie Carlson

  6. Darryl Hickman

    Darryl Hickman

    Ens. Jack Wheelwright

  7. Peggy Webber

    Peggy Webber

    Mrs. Alice Rice

  8. Moroni Olsen

    Moroni Olsen

    Rear Adm. Joshua Rice

  9. Jack Gregson

    Jack Gregson

    Cmdr. Joshua Rice

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CinemaSerf

Jul 22, 2024

6/10

William Holden stars in/narrates this rather humdrum submariner story from the end of WWII and the commencement of the Korean War that offers little by way of uniqueness or jeopardy. Holden, himself, is fine - but the tale of an executive officer making a tough, ultimately tragic, battle decision that causes him to become a pariah to many of his crew is just too old hat, as is the ending which offers a redemption that was never really in doubt. Technically, it conveys some of the claustrophobic aspects of living and working on a submarine well; and William Bendix as "CPO Boyer" demonstrates how effectively a man can hold a grudge, but (no pun intended) it's all just a bit too shallow and procedural. Worth a watch for the photography, but the story is neither here nor there...

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
submarinenaval officer