Summary
Lieutenant Braden discovers that Sally, the woman he's been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. He must put his personal life behind him after being assigned to be smuggled into a Japanese-held island via submarine to photograph radio codes.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.4
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for war movies, −6 min on the typical 118
typical 118112Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 18 countries
Released
1959
March 4, 1959
67 years ago
Genres
WarAdventureActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure Escapism16 of 16
James GarnerLt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
Edmond O'BrienCommander Paul Stevenson
Andra MartinSally Johnson
Alan Hale Jr.Lt. Pat Malone
Carleton CarpenterLt. Phil Carney
Frank GiffordEnsign Cy Mount
William LeslieLt. Doherty
Richard BakalyanSeaman Peck
Edd ByrnesPharmacist Mate Ash
Sean GarrisonSeaman Floyd
Henry KulkyChief Petty Officer York
Warren OatesSeaman Kovacs
Clifford KawadaJapanese (uncredited)- FWFrank WatkinsGruber (uncredited)
Peggy MoffittJukebox Girl
Bernie HamiltonSeaman Weary
Directing · 2
- Gordon Douglas Director
- C.M. Florance Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Richard H. Landau Screenplay
- Robb White Novel
Production · 1
- Aubrey Schenck Producer
Camera · 1
- Carl E. Guthrie Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John F. Schreyer Editor
Sound · 2
- Ray Heindorf Music Supervisor
- Francis E. Stahl Sound
Art · 2
- William Wallace Set Decoration
- Jack T. Collis Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Charles A. Lockwood Technical Advisor
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