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Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
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November 1959 (USA)
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Phillip Adams | ... | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Tom Anthony | ... | Helmsman (uncredited) |
| Barry Cahill | ... | Bomber Pilot (uncredited) |
| James T. Callahan | ... | Australian Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Pat Colby | ... | Sailor (uncredited) |
| James Forrest | ... | Australian Prisoner (uncredited) |
| James T. Goto | ... | Capt. Yamazaki (uncredited) |
| Dale Ishimoto | ... | Japanese Guard (uncredited) |
| Robert Kino | ... | Lt. Nagano (uncredited) |
| Paul Mantee | ... | Bomber Co-Pilot (uncredited) |
| Carlyle Mitchell | ... | Adm. McCabe (uncredited) |
| Rollin Moriyama | ... | Japanese Guard (uncredited) |
| Bob Okazaki | ... | Japanese Guard (uncredited) |
| Robin Riley | ... | Seaman Willies (uncredited) |
| Dan Riss | ... | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| K.L. Smith | ... | CPO Connors (uncredited) |
| Roy Taguchi | ... | Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
 | George Takei | ... | Japanese Radio Officer (uncredited) |
| Larry Thor | ... | Army Major (uncredited) |
| Russell Thorson | ... | Adm. Gibney (uncredited) |
| Patrick Westwood | ... | Simes (uncredited) |
| James Yagi | ... | Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
| Eiji Yamashiro | ... | Oshikawa (uncredited) |
| John Zaremba | ... | Air Admiral (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Paul Wendkos | |||
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| Stephen Kandel | (story) | |
| Daniel B. Ullman | (screenplay) (as Daniel Ullman) and | |
| Stephen Kandel | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Charles H. Schneer | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ernest Gold | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Wilfred M. Cline | (as Wilfred Cline) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Chester W. Schaeffer | |||
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| Robert Peterson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Frank Tuttle | (as Frank A. Tuttle) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Dave Grayson | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Mary Westmoreland | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | .... | assistant director (as Ray Gosnell) | |
| R. Robert Rosenbaum | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Rea Hunt | .... | prop master (uncredited) | |
| Jim Meehan | .... | second props (uncredited) | |
| Walter Wasson | .... | lead man (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| John P. Livadary | .... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) | |
| Harry D. Mills | .... | sound (as Harry Mills) | |
| William Hamilton | .... | mikeman (uncredited) | |
| Win Hancock | .... | recordist (uncredited) | |
| Andy Payne | .... | cableman (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Albert Bettcher | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Jack Botthof | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Edward Cronenweth | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Les Gant | .... | head grip (uncredited) | |
| Richard H. Kline | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Willard Klug | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Howard Robertson | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Henry Stevens | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Arthur Burkholder | .... | technical advisor (as Lt. Comdr. Arthur Burkholder SC U.S.N.) | |
| A.C. Burley | .... | technical advisor (as Comdr. A.C. Burley U.S.N.) | |
| James T. Goto | .... | technical advisor | |
| Charlsie Bryant | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Arthur A. Giesser | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures (1959) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Submarine USS Aspro expressing appreciation to officers and men
- Submarine USS Koka expressing appreciation
- Submarine USS Penguin expressing appreciation
- Submarine USS Wiseman expressing appreciation
- U.S. Department of Defense expressing appreciation
- United States Navy, The expressing appreciation
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Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16 (nf)
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In Nov. 1959, Columbia Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with The Crimson Kimono (1959).See more »
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Anachronisms: 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.See more »
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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.