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Crash Dive (1943)A submarine lieutenant and his commander fall in love with the same girl. Director:Archie Mayo |
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| Tyrone Power | ... |
Lt. Ward Stewart
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| Dana Andrews | ... | ||
| James Gleason | ... | ||
| Dame May Whitty | ... |
Grandmother
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Brownie
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Against his personal preference, PT boat commander Ward Stewart is made executive officer of the submarine USS Corsair. On leave before sailing, he meets schoolteacher Jean Hewlett and gives her a romantic rush...unaware that she's the sweetheart of Dewey Connors, his new commander. At sea, the men bond while fighting German Q-ships. When will they discover their mutual romantic rivalry? Will it interfere with a spectacular commando raid on a secret German base? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Tyrone Power -- Leading a reckless crew on the war's most daring mission! Battling death in a depth-bombed submarine! Blasting Nazis on a bold Commando raid! Finding love in precious, stolen moments! Crashing his way to unforgettable glory in...Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
23 December 1943 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Ss 111 See more »Filming Locations:
U.S. Navy Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, USACompany Credits
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Chief 'Mac' McDonnell: What are you talking about?
Oliver Cromwell Jones: A man don't take nitroglycerine for dandruff.
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Music by Charles A. Zimmerman
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
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During normal, unhurried, dives a submarine floods the ballast tanks, the dive planes are set for minimum down angle and the sub then slowly submerges. A crash dive is used when the sub must dive quickly to escape danger. In this case the tanks are flooded. the dive planes are set for extreme down angle and propellers are used to actually drive the sub under. The difference in the angle of descent between the two can be as much as 20-25 degrees. See more »Goofs
When the schoolgirls are shooting their arrows in the archery class (c. 61 minutes) they are fired at an angle of about 45 degrees. Because of the effect of gravity these arrows would fall well below their targets and not, as in the film, hit them with so much success. See more »Quotes
Oliver Cromwell Jones: Mac, it's none of my business, and it certainly isn't up to me to give you advice, but if I had a weak heart ...Chief 'Mac' McDonnell: What are you talking about?
Oliver Cromwell Jones: A man don't take nitroglycerine for dandruff.
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"Anchors Aweigh"Music by Charles A. Zimmerman
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Fantastic special effects highlight this World War II submarine drama starring Tyrone Power, Dana Andrews, and Anne Baxter - Power's last before going into the Marines.
Power is charming as a man who captures the heart of Anne Baxter, who though he doesn't know it, just happens to be the girl of Dana Andrews, Power's new commanding officer.
Out on the submarine, there's some exciting action as the sub searches for a secret base set up by the Nazis. One interesting subplot is the friendship of Oliver, a black soldier, with Mac, portrayed by James Gleason. Ben Carter, who played Oliver, does a great job, and his role as a concerned friend and brave soldier is not the usual stereotypical one blacks were often forced to play.
The ending, of course, is pure propaganda as Power, supposedly talking to his uncle, talks about the fighting men, subs, PT boats, and the like all doing their job. I'm in no way trying to denigrate it - propaganda is a fascinating part of film history and at that time was deemed important to the war movement. It's all very interesting to view today. And Power is gorgeous.