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The Frogmen

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 36m
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6.5/10
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The Frogmen (1951)
The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
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The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and... Read allThe new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.3K
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  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • John Tucker Battle(screenplay)
    • Oscar Millard(story)
    • Samuel G. Engel(contract writer)
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Dana Andrews
    • Gary Merrill
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • John Tucker Battle(screenplay)
    • Oscar Millard(story)
    • Samuel G. Engel(contract writer)
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Dana Andrews
    • Gary Merrill
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    • 25User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    Dana Andrews, Richard Widmark, and Gary Merrill in The Frogmen (1951)
    The Frogmen (1951)
    Dana Andrews in The Frogmen (1951)
    Dana Andrews in The Frogmen (1951)
    The Frogmen (1951)
    Dana Andrews and Jeffrey Hunter in The Frogmen (1951)
    Jeffrey Hunter in The Frogmen (1951)
    Jeffrey Hunter, Richard Widmark, and Harvey Lembeck in The Frogmen (1951)
    Dana Andrews, Jeffrey Hunter, and Richard Widmark in The Frogmen (1951)
    Richard Widmark in The Frogmen (1951)
    Dana Andrews, Jeffrey Hunter, William Bishop, and Harvey Lembeck in The Frogmen (1951)

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    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrenceas Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Jake Flanniganas Jake Flannigan
    Gary Merrill
    Gary Merrill
    • Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincentas Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent
    Jeffrey Hunter
    Jeffrey Hunter
    • Pappy Creightonas Pappy Creighton
    Warren Stevens
    Warren Stevens
    • Hodgesas Hodges
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Lt. (jg) Franklinas Lt. (jg) Franklin
    Harvey Lembeck
    Harvey Lembeck
    • Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowskyas Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky
    Robert Rockwell
    Robert Rockwell
    • Lt. Bill Doyleas Lt. Bill Doyle
    Henry Slate
    • Sleepyas Sleepy
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Chief Ryanas Chief Ryan
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Allan
    Richard Allan
      Parley Baer
      Parley Baer
      • Dr. Ullmanas Dr. Ullman
      • (uncredited)
      William Bishop
      William Bishop
      • Ferrinoas Ferrino
      • (uncredited)
      Frank Donahue
      • Crew Memberas Crew Member
      • (uncredited)
      Ed Donovan
      Ed Donovan
      • Crew Officeras Crew Officer
      • (uncredited)
      Harry Flowers
      • Kinsellaas Kinsella
      • (uncredited)
      James Gregory
      James Gregory
      • Chief Petty Officer Laneas Chief Petty Officer Lane
      • (uncredited)
      Harry Hamada
      • Gunneras Gunner
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Lloyd Bacon
      • Writers
        • John Tucker Battle(screenplay)
        • Oscar Millard(story)
        • Samuel G. Engel(contract writer) (uncredited)
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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        The Underwater Demolition Team, the frogmen in the film, belong to is UDT-4 (some members of the team wear utility jackets with artwork of a large number "4" and a shark on the back). The real UDT-4 in World War II saw combat in the invasions of Okinawa, Saipan, Guam, and the Philippines. Like the fictional team in the film, the real UDT-4 had one of their boats hit and sunk by Japanese fire at Leyte, and left a sign on the beach at Guam to welcome the invading Marines.
      • Goofs
        After the torpedo hits the team's ship, the XO determines that they can't enter through the door as the water level in the compartment is too high. He says they'll have to "go in through the manhole in the overhead." The proper term would be to enter through the scuttle in the overhead.
      • Quotes

        Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent: Looks like you've got what amounts to a legal mutiny on your hands.

      • Connections
        Referenced in Junior (1985)

      User reviews25

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      Top review
      8/10
      Friend was stunt double on this movie
      I have not seen this movie in many years but I would like to note that my friend Herschel Spurlock and his buddy Harold Tucker were stunt-men on this movie. They were UDT men and got paid $50 per day for there work. I plan to buy a copy of the movie and give it to my friend. This movie seems to have quite a group of primary actors. In the old days Navy men were call UDT, today the modern term is Navy Seals. UDT means underwater demolition team. My friend did a lot of work from submarines and was injured once descending a ladder, broke both legs. He also had a hand grenade thrown at him and just recently had a brass piece of shrapnel removed from his back. In addition my friend is on deck in the middle picture on the back of the DVD. He is looking left and has a bathing suit on. Herschel Spurlock died in the California Veterans Home in Yountville 5/20/2009.
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      • BrianD7
      • May 4, 2005

      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 8, 1951 (Sweden)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Podvodni heroji
      • Filming locations
        • St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
      • Production company
        • Twentieth Century Fox
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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