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The Frogmen (1951)The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one. Director:Lloyd Bacon |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
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| Dana Andrews | ... |
Jake Flannigan
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| Gary Merrill | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent
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Jeffrey Hunter | ... |
Pappy Creighton
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Hodges
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Lt. (jg) Franklin
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| Harvey Lembeck | ... |
Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky
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Robert Rockwell | ... |
Lt. Bill Doyle
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Henry Slate | ... |
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World War II drama in which Richard Widmark, as Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence, replaces the popular commanding officer of a group of underwater demolition divers. a crew of fiercely independent studs who hang their proverbial hats in Davy Jones' locker. The martinet Lawrence tightens the discipline of the unit, making him mucho unpopular with the macho frogmen. Finally, Lawrence proves himself as more than just a stuffed white shirt, showing he has the cojones to keep up with their peculiar brand of the jones, becoming one of the team by fearlessly defusing a live torpedo at the risk of his own life. Written by Jon C. Hopwood
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UNCLE SAM'S UNDERWATER COMMANDOS! (original print ad - all caps)Parents Guide:
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Froschmänner See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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The Underwater Demolition Team the frogmen in the film belong to is UDT-4 (some members of the team wear utility jackets with artwork of a large number "4" and a shark on the back). The real UDT-4 in World War II saw combat in the invasions of Okinawa, Saipan, Guam, and the Philippines. Like the fictional Team in the film, the real UDT-4 had one of their boats hit and sunk by Japanese fire at Leyte, and left a sign on the beach at Guam to welcome the invading Marines. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After the torpedo hits the team's ship, the XO determines that they can't enter through the door as the water level in the compartment is too high. He says they'll have to go in through the manhole in the ceiling. The proper term would be enter through the scuttle in the overhead. See more »
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