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Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
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May 1957 (USA)
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Down . . . Down . . . Down . . . into enemy waters with the fightin' hellcats of the U.S. sub pack !
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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)
(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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(Credited cast)| 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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Columbia Pictures released this film on a double bill with The Tall T (1957).
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ron Reagan/The Nelsons (#11.9)" (1986)
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| Bad - really, really bad | pat2580 |
| What is a hellcat anyway? | steveintucson |
| Old Chesty Nimitz was in this. | agoreski |
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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."