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Director:
Nathan Juran
Writers (WGA):
Charles A. Lockwood (book) and
Hans Christian Adamson (book) ...
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Release Date:
May 1957 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller | War more
Tagline:
Down . . . Down . . . Down . . . into enemy waters with the fightin' hellcats of the U.S. sub pack !
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Fantasy Movie Producer Schneer Dead At 88
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 January 2009, 1:32 AM, PST)
Former President Ronald Reagan Dies at 93
 (From IMDb News. 6 June 2004)
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Cast

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Ronald Reagan ... Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)

Nancy Davis ... Nurse Lt. Helen Blair
Arthur Franz ... Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Robert Arthur ... Freddy Warren
William Leslie ... Lt. Paul Prentice
William 'Bill' Phillips ... Carroll (as William Phillips)
Harry Lauter ... Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
Michael Garth ... Lt. Charlie (USS Starfish)
Joe Turkel ... Chick (Torpedoman, USS Starfish) (as Joseph Turkel)

Don Keefer ... Jug
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Max Showalter ... Crewman / diver
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
San Diego, California, USA
Company:
Morningside Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Columbia Pictures released this film on a double bill with The Tall T (1957). more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ron Reagan/The Nelsons (#11.9)" (1986) more

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Too often over scrutinized, 10 January 2004
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Author: Rich Harding

This film is primarily for Ronald Reagan buffs or for those who want to see Ron and Nancy on screen together. The story centers around an initially unstable relationship between a submarine commander, a nurse, another officer showing interest in her and an executive officer who questions the motives of the commander, both personally and militarily. Is it one of the 'great' WWII submarine movies? No. Is it worth a look? Yes. It doesn't contain the depth or intensity of Cary Grant's "Destination Tokyo" or Clark Gable's "Run Silent, Run Deep," but could be considered comparable to Glenn Ford's "Torpedo Run."

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