Summary
The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His singleminded determination for revenge against the destroyer that sunk his previous vessel puts his new crew in unneccessary danger.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 81Audiences 76GoodWatch 78
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 76 more
Released
1958
March 27, 1958
68 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseMade in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
25 people
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Burt LancasterLt. Jim Bledsoe
Jack WardenYeoman 1st Class Mueller
Brad DexterCartwright
Don RicklesQuartermaster 1st Class Ruby
Nick CravatRusso
Joe MarossKohler
Mary LaRocheLaura Richardson
Eddie Foy IIILarto
Rudy BondSonarman 1st Class Cullen- JBJimmy BatesJessie (uncredited)
Joel FluellenBragg (uncredited)
Ken LynchFrank (uncredited)
H.M. WynantCorpsman Hendrix (uncredited)
Teru ShimadaJapanese Submarine Commander (uncredited)
Skip WardMinor Role (uncredited)
Russell ThorsonSubmarine Crewman (uncredited)- RTRodger TerryCrewman (uncredited)
- MMMaurice McEndreeRadio Operator (uncredited)
Alexander LockwoodMinor Role (uncredited)
Dale IshimotoJapanese sailor (uncredited)- JGJohn GibsonCapt. Blunt (uncredited)
- JCJohn CloseCo-ordinate Fixer at Bungo Straits (uncredited)
John BryantCarl Beckman (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Robert Wise Director
- Emmett Emerson Assistant Director
- Irving J. Moore Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- John Gay Screenplay
- Edward L. Beach Jr. Novel
Production · 3
- James Hill Producer
- Harold Hecht Producer
- William Schorr Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Russell Harlan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Boemler Editor
Sound · 5
- Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
- Leonid Raab Orchestrator
- Fred Lau Sound Recordist
- Harry Alphin Sound Recordist
- Robert Martin Boom Operator
Art · 2
- Edward Carrere Art Direction
- Ross Dowd Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Robert J. Schiffer Assistant Makeup Artist
- Frank Prehoda Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Gerald Endler Mechanical Designer
Other crew · 4
- Loren Janes Stunts
- Charles Schulthies Special Effects
- Bill Babcock Stunts
- Jay Dee Skidmore Stunts
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