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The Enemy Below

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 38m
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7.4/10
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Robert Mitchum and Curd Jürgens in The Enemy Below (1957)
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During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander... Read allDuring WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dick Powell
  • Writers
    • Wendell Mayes(screenplay)
    • D.A. Rayner(novel)
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Curd Jürgens
    • David Hedison
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  • Director
    • Dick Powell
  • Writers
    • Wendell Mayes(screenplay)
    • D.A. Rayner(novel)
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Curd Jürgens
    • David Hedison
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 113User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Capt. Murrellas Capt. Murrell
    Curd Jürgens
    Curd Jürgens
    • Von Stolbergas Von Stolberg
    • (as Curt Jurgens)
    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Lt. Wareas Lt. Ware
    • (as Al Hedison)
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • 'Heinie' Schwafferas 'Heinie' Schwaffer
    Russell Collins
    Russell Collins
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Kurt Kreuger
    Kurt Kreuger
    • Von Holemas Von Holem
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • Lt. Crainas Lt. Crain
    Biff Elliot
    Biff Elliot
    • Quartermasteras Quartermaster
    David Bair
    • Ellisas Ellis
    • (uncredited)
    Alfred K. Baroa
    • American Sailoras American Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Bates
    • QM1 Quirogaas QM1 Quiroga
    • (uncredited)
    Thomas Beyl
    • FMB Operatoras FMB Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Boon
    • Chief Engineeras Chief Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Brooks
    Joe Brooks
    • German Soldieras German Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Brad Brown
    • German Sailoras German Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Cokes
    • German Sailoras German Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Roger L. Cornwall
    • German Sailoras German Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Dale Cummings
    • German Sailoras German Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dick Powell
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(screenplay)
      • D.A. Rayner(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In real life, the destroyer USS Borie (DD-215) rammed U-boat U-405 and sank it. The Borie was severely damaged, could not be salvaged and sank the next day. The crew was rescued by another vessel.
    • Goofs
      When the U-Boat captain first observes the Destroyer, he describes it to his first lieutenant, including the observation that it has "No tubes." The lieutenant refers to the manual and declares that it is a Buckley Class Destroyer. Buckley Class Destroyers were in fact equipped with a triple-mount of torpedo tubes, just aft of the stack.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Von Stolberg: I should have died many times, Captain, but I continue to survive somehow. This time it was your fault.

      Captain Murrell: I didn't know. Next time I won't throw you the rope.

      Von Stolberg: I think you will.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: WORLD WAR II THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
    • Connections
      Edited into Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Killers of the Deep (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      So leben wir alle Tage
      (Drinking Song) (uncredited)
      Traditional German folksong sung to the tune of the "Dessauer Marsch"
      English lyrics by Charles Henderson
      Sung by Curd Jürgens and the crew of the U-Boat

    User reviews113

    Review
    Top review
    GREAT WWII DE versus SUB MOVIE
    This was a Great WWII DE versus Sub movie. One of the few movies that actually used proper Navy voice procedure and a radar with no sound.

    I liked it better than "Run Silent, Run Deep" and "Dos Boot", though I liked both.

    An almost perfect Navy movie with the one exception of always returning to course 140. If one as ever navigated or plotted via radar, you know that if you've vectored off course , e.g. zigzagged for any length of time, to get back on your original course, it would not be the same exact 140 as it started.

    I can't wait for this movie to be released on DVD and in Wide Screen.
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    • Jan 22, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1958 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Obračun na Atlantiku
    • Filming locations
      • Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,910,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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