Submarine X-1 (1969)

After losing a submarine and fifty crew in a battle with a German ship during WWII, a Royal Navy officer gets a second chance in a daring raid with midget subs.

Director:

William A. Graham

Writers:

John C. Champion (story), Edmund H. North (story),

Stars:

James Caan, David Sumner, Norman Bowler

Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Caan	...	Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR
David Sumner	...	Lt. Davies R.N.V.R
Norman Bowler	...	Sub-Lt. Pennington, RN
Brian Grellis	...	CPO Barquist X 3
Paul Young	...	Leading Seaman Quentin
William Dysart	...	Lt. Robert Talbot Gogan R.N.R.
John Kelland	...	Sub-Lt. Keith Willis, RNVR
Kenneth Farrington	...	CPO Boker Knowles
Keith Alexander	...	Sub-Lt. X-3
Carl Rigg	...	CPO Norman Kennedy
Steve Kirby	...	Leading Seaman X-2
Nick Tate	...	Leading Seaman X-1 (as Nicholas Tate)
George Pravda	...	Capt. Erlich of the 'Lindendorf'
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Diana Beevers	...	WRNS Officer
Rupert Davies	...	Vice-Adm. Redmayne

Storyline

After losing a submarine and fifty crew in a battle with a German ship during WWII, a Royal Navy officer gets a second chance in a daring raid with midget subs.

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Plot Keywords:

submarine | battle | u boat | 1940s | mp 40 machine gun | 

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Taglines:

3 Man Subs Vs 3,000 Man Battleship.... and the secret punch that ambushed a Nazi Armada

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Genres:

War | Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 1969 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Sous-Marin X-1

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirisch Films, Oakmont Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 85 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Operation Source was also the subject of an earlier movie, Above Us the Waves, made about fourteen years earlier.

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Goofs

Throughout the early portion of the movie the X craft program is referred to as "Top Secret". At this point in time, the British used the term "Most Secret", Top Secret being an American term.

User Reviews

Good story based on actual events.

A fictional story based on actual events. Intriguing as an american is portrayed in the armed service of the UK. Another such situation was in the movie 633 Squadron with Cliff Robertson. Overall a good movie.