Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writers:

Stephen Kandel (story), Daniel B. Ullman (screenplay),

Stars:

Cliff Robertson, Gia Scala, Teru Shimada

Cast

Cast overview:
Cliff Robertson	...	Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
Gia Scala	...	Karen Philips
Teru Shimada	...	Comm. Mori
Patricia Cutts	...	Lt. Peg Whitcomb
Gene Blakely	...	Lt. Len Ross
Rian Garrick	...	Al Schechter
L.Q. Jones	...	Yeoman Halliday
Robin Hughes	...	Maj. Jammy Harris
Gordon Jones	...	Torpedoman Bates
Tom Laughlin	...	Ens. Franklin

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

fleet | prisoner of war | prison camp | camera | battle of the coral sea | 

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Genres:

Drama | War | Action | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

I navmahia ton Korallion Nison

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morningside Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Nov. 1959, Columbia Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with The Crimson Kimono.

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Goofs

Japanese frogmen are seen diving with scuba gear which were not invented until a year later in France and were not available to any navy during the war.

User Reviews

Prequel To Midway

This movie is the prequel to the 1976 movie Midway. On May 8, 1942, the Allies won the first major battle of the Pacific War. The Battle of the Coral Sea was technically a draw but it saw a number of firsts_____for example_____it was the first battle fought in

which both sides never saw each other. It was a carrier battle. The first carrier battle actually. Japan lost the carrier Junyo and a destroyer. The United States, surprisingly enough, lost only one carrier, the converted battle cruiser Lexington, and one severely damaged. The Yorktown, which will go down a month later at Midway.