The Deep Six (1958)
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- Approved
- 1h 45min
- Drama, War
- 09 Mar 1958 (UK)
- Movie
Called to active duty during World War II, U.S. Navy Reserve lieutenant Alec Austin struggles to do his military duties while observing his Quaker beliefs, to the dismay of his comrades.
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| Alan Ladd | ... |
Alexander 'Alec' Austen
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| Dianne Foster | ... |
Susan Cahill
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| William Bendix | ... |
'Frenchy' Shapiro
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Lt. Comm. Mike Edge
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| James Whitmore | ... |
Commander Warren Meredith
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| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... |
Lt. Blanchard
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| Joey Bishop | ... |
Ski Krokowski
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| Barbara Eiler | ... |
Claire Innes
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| Ross Bagdasarian | ... |
Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian
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| Jeanette Nolan | ... |
Mrs. Austen
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| Walter Reed | ... |
Paul Clemson
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| Peter Hansen | ... |
Lieutenant Dooley
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| Richard Crane | ... |
Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
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| Steven Marlo | ... |
Collins
(as Morris Miller)
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| Perry Lopez | ... |
Al Mendoza
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| Warren Douglas | ... |
Pilot
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Pappa Tatos
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Francesca Bellini | ... |
Girl at Dock (uncredited)
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| Edd Byrnes | ... |
Rescue Seaman (uncredited) (voice)
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| Robert Clarke | ... |
Ens. David Clough (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Elsie Edge (uncredited)
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Don Hayden | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Carol Lee Ladd | ... |
Ann (uncredited)
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| Jerry Mathers | ... |
Steve Innes (uncredited)
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Steve Mitchell | ... |
Blackie - Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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| Paul Picerni | ... |
Merchant Marine (uncredited)
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| Louis Quinn | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Franz Roehn | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Fred Sherman | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Barbara Stuart | ... |
Ski's Girl (uncredited)
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Robert Whiteside | ... |
Eddie Loomis (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rudolph Maté | ... | (as R. Maté) |
Written by
| John Twist | ... | (screen play by) & |
| Harry Brown | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Martin Rackin | ... | (screen play by) |
| Martin Dibner | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| George C. Bertholon | ... | associate producer |
| Alan Ladd | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Martin Rackin | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ||
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | director of photography (as John Seitz) |
Editing by
| Roland Gross | ||
Art Direction by
| Leo K. Kuter | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Wallace | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dick Moder | ... | assistant director |
| John Waters | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Francis E. Stahl | ... | sound |
| Walter Feldman | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Arthur H. Pullen | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Paul Reuting | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Russell Saunders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Stromsoe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator |
| Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Alan Brown | ... | technical advisor |
| Norman Stuart | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Paul Baxley | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- daredo (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (as Daredo Media)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in this WWII drama. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery sergeant Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | "We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The USS 'Poe' ship in this film was portrayed by the real-life Fletcher Class destroyer DD-538 USS 'Stephen Potter' for this movie. This vessel was named after World War I naval aviator Ensign Stephen Potter (1896-1918). The ship was chosen because of it was used during the Second World War. It was commissioned in October 1943. During the war it was mostly used to screen the fast carrier task groups. It was mothballed in September 1945. It was recommissioned in 1951 and served until 1958 until it was mothballed again. It was scrapped in 1973. The ship earned 12 battle stars for its service in World War 2. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of Susan's first visit to Alec's place, one reason she says she must leave is because it is quite late. And it was indeed dark out when she arrived, but it is clearly daytime when she leaves. The scene was obviously filmed during the day. Perhaps processing was supposed to correct this error. See more » |
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