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The Enemy Below (1957)
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During World War II, an American destroyer meets a German U-Boat. Both captains are good ones, and the engagement lasts for a considerable time. Director:Dick Powell |
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Capt. Murrell
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Curd Jürgens | ... |
Von Stolberg
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| David Hedison | ... |
Lt. Ware
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| Theodore Bikel | ... |
'Heinie' Schwaffer
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Russell Collins | ... |
Doctor
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Kurt Kreuger | ... |
Von Holem
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Frank Albertson | ... |
Lt. Crain
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| Biff Elliot | ... |
Quartermaster
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During World War II, the USS Haynes, an American destroyer escort discovers a German U-boat in the South Atlantic. A deadly duel between the two ships ensues, and Captain Murrell must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander. Written by Linda Adams <Garridon@aol.com>
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USALanguage:
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Torpilles sous l'atlantique See more »Filming Locations:
Hawaii, USACompany Credits
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Lt. Bonelli: Huh! Boy, easy's no word for it. Listen, he'd get more rest on this boat...
Lieutenant Ware: Ship!
Lt. Bonelli: Ship, boat, what's the difference? He'd still get more rest here than he would if he were in a feather bed. Me, I'd like something to happen once in a while.
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Music by Friedrich Silcher (1825)
Lyrics from the poem by Ludwig Uhland (1809)
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The destroyer escort 'USS Haynes' in this movie was played by the real 'USS Whitehurst' (DE-634). The cast spent about a month filming on board this vessel. Many of the crew of the 'USS Whitehurst' appeared in this movie. 20th Century-Fox production notes for this movie from the AMPAS Library declare that the 'USS Whitehurst' was a battle-hardened veteran from the Second World War which had during World War II been stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the switches on the submarine's "attack computer" are turned prior to firing the first salvo of torpedoes, one switch knob flops around, but it is quickly corrected by the actor. See more »Quotes
Doctor: Captain Murrell oughtn't to be here at all. He's as weak as a kitten. A man that gets his ship torpedoed and spends 25 days on a raft in the North Atlantic oughtn't to have to hit the ball again with only a few days in the hospital. I guess there aren't enough commanding officers to go around. Well, at least they gave him an easy ship.Lt. Bonelli: Huh! Boy, easy's no word for it. Listen, he'd get more rest on this boat...
Lieutenant Ware: Ship!
Lt. Bonelli: Ship, boat, what's the difference? He'd still get more rest here than he would if he were in a feather bed. Me, I'd like something to happen once in a while.
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"Ich hatt' einen Kameraden"Music by Friedrich Silcher (1825)
Lyrics from the poem by Ludwig Uhland (1809)
Sung at the funeral See more »
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