A submarine commander is forced to blow up a Japanese ship with prisoners.
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| Glenn Ford | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
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| Diane Brewster | ... |
Jane Doyle
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| Dean Jones | ... |
Lt. Jake 'Fuzz' Foley
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| L.Q. Jones | ... |
'Hash' Benson
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| Philip Ober | ... |
Adm. Samuel Setton
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| Richard Carlyle | ... |
Cmdr. Don Adams
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| Fredd Wayne | ... |
Orville 'Goldy' Goldstein
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| Don Keefer | ... |
Ens. Ron Milligan
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| Robert Hardy | ... |
Lt. Redley
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| Paul Picerni | ... |
Lt. Burt Fisher
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| Kimberly Beck | ... |
Dede Doyle (uncredited)
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Rudy Bukich | ... |
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Howard Dayton | ... |
Walker (uncredited)
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| Sam Edwards | ... |
Coleman - Sub Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Biff Elliot | ... |
Lt. Paul Buckeye (uncredited)
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| Al Freeman Jr. | ... |
Sam Baker (uncredited)
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| Frank Gorshin | ... |
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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| Norman Grabowski | ... |
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Jack Littlefield | ... |
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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Frank London | ... |
Al Garrity (uncredited)
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| Karl Lukas | ... |
Hallert (uncredited)
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Celeste Madamba | ... |
Terese (uncredited)
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Joe McCabe | ... |
Primo (uncredited)
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Edward McNally | ... |
Pete Waldeman (uncredited)
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| Peter Miller | ... |
Jojo Hunter (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Lyn Osborn | ... |
Hannigan - Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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Hugh Pryor | ... |
Jennings (uncredited)
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| Louis Quinn | ... |
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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Don Reardon | ... |
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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| Robert Reed | ... |
Woolsey (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Capt. Randy Vandercook - Skipper of the 'Bluefin' (uncredited)
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Ken Wales | ... |
Meadows (uncredited)
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James Winslow | ... |
Sub Crewman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Pevney | ||
Written by
| Richard Sale | ... | (screen play by) and |
| William Wister Haines | ... | (screen play by) |
| Richard Sale | ... | (based on stories by) |
Produced by
| Edmund Grainger | ... | producer (produced by) |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gene Ruggiero | ||
Editorial Department
| Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Brown | ||
| William A. Horning | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ... | (set decorations) |
| Otto Siegel | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Saunders | ... | assistant director |
| Tom McCrory | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) |
| James Brock | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Harold Humbrock | ... | audible effects (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
| Doug Hubbard | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Harold Humbrock | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Charles A. Lockwood | ... | technical adviser (as V. Adm. Charles A. Lockwood USN {Ret.}) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CBS (1968) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Department of Defense (cooperation of, in the making of this picture is gratefully acknowledged)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
- United States Navy (cooperation of, in the making of this picture is gratefully acknowledged)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The commander of an American submarine during World War II sets out to destroy the Japanese Aircraft carrier which launched the attack on Pearl Harbour. His wife and child have been captured by the Japanese and they are using them and other prisoners of war as human shields for the carrier.
Written by Daniel Bruce |
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| Taglines | The greatest submarine picture of them all ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the hostilities of WWII no American submarines ever entered Tokyo Bay. They did operate in the outer bay (Sagami Bay) but Tokyo Bay was too shallow and narrow to operate in. The average depth of Tokyo Bay is 130 feet which is insufficient for a submarine to safely operate in combat conditions. Periscope depth was approximately 60 feet. In the right conditions a submarine could be seen by aircraft even at that depth. See more » |
| Goofs | Towards the end of the film, when the Grayfish is lying on the bottom, the captain urges the radioman to keep trying to contact the Bluefin (the other submarine) on the radio, and the radioman replies, "I'm broadcasting, sir," while he works his Morse Code key. The Bluefin eventually answers. Conventional radio signals will not penetrate underwater. However, the QC sonar onboard WWII submarines was set up so that it could be used in conjunction with a straight key for Morse Code sonar pulses for emergency communication, so the scene depicted is plausible. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: SOUTH PACIFIC 1942 See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Jake 'Fuzz' Foley:
[standing waist-deep in freezing Aleutian water]
Have you ever felt anything this cold? Lt. Redley: Oh, yes... Brighton in August. See more » |