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4.9/10 • 8

1950-12-241h 31m

Drama

The Bomb That Stalks Its Prey!

A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.

Directors
Henry Levin
Writters
James Gunn, Richard English
Editors
James Gunn, Richard English, Viola Lawrence

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  1. Glenn Ford

    Glenn Ford

    William A. Talbot

  2. Viveca Lindfors

    Viveca Lindfors

    Karin Hansen

  3. Henry O'Neill

    Henry O'Neill

    Thomas A. Scott

  4. John Qualen

    John Qualen

    Lars Hansen

  5. Carl Benton Reid

    Carl Benton Reid

    Dr. Gates

  6. Joe Sawyer

    Joe Sawyer

    Fuss Payne

  7. Anthony Ross

    Anthony Ross

    Adm. Bradley

  8. Harry Shannon

    Harry Shannon

    Vice Admiral Williams

  9. Jerry Paris

    Jerry Paris

    Andy Mason

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CinemaSerf

Dec 28, 2022

6/10

I don't know about you, but I always found Glenn Ford a rather dull actor to watch. He wasn't bad, just unremarkable - and this maritime adventure sort of confirms that. He is a determined (bolshy) US Naval Commander who is convinced of the merits of launching missiles from submarines - despite scepticism from the upper echelons - and so sets out to coax, cajole and bulldoze his theories through. Viveca Lindfors "Karin" provides the love interest, and indirectly some of the conflict as her father is a devout pacifist. The end result is never in jeopardy and to a certain extent the film smacks of willy-waving at the Soviets in the immediate (1950) aftermath of WWII - with scant regard to fact. I tend to like submarine adventure films (usually because they are exciting and there is normally an absence of slushy love scenes) but this doesn't really satisfy either of my criteria and so whilst it's not rotten, it's almost as bad - it's bland.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
submarinemissilecold waru.s. navy