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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Delmer Daves (screenplay)
Steve Fisher (story) ...
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Release Date:
31 December 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Explosive ! . . . And As Big As The Broad Pacific !
Plot:
In order to provide information for the first air raid over Tokyo, a U.S. submarine sneaks into Tokyo Bay and places a spy team ashore. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Obviously propaganda, a stirring formula making film more (29 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
135 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G (TV rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #9521) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Before disarming the bomb, Tommy ('Robert Hutton') tells the captain that his nickname back home was "Slim". Hutton was also nicknamed "Slim" in the movie Hollywood Canteen (1944). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The submarine "Copperfin" is essentially a "Gato" class boat, yet through the evolution of that class the superstructure changed as well as the armament. In the film you see everything from a 20MM gun to a 40MM as well as numerous .30 and .50cal machine guns, not to mention a 3" deck gun. The footage of the sub changes numerous times during the film, including the armament as well as the superstructure, obviously due to the extensive use of stock footage. more
Quotes:
Mike Conners: [Tommy Adams is starting look-out duty] Keep your eyes peeled Kid... we're *nobody's* friend! Even our *own* ships'll shoot *first* and ask questions *later*! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Atomic Recall (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Till We Meet Again more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Obviously propaganda, a stirring formula making film, 11 March 2000
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Author: Robert White (rjwhite@cwcom.net) from Watford, England

Made during the second world war this film obviously shows its propaganda heritage. It does contain all the 'token' characters of a NAVY film including the hothead, rookie, bragger, comedy cook but I believe thats probably because it was the first film with these elements.

The underwater scenes are a little 'Thunderbirds' but they do convey the tension properly and Grant flows with Captain 'esk speeches including the 'Roller Skates' one which is a little bizarre.

Over all a top notch underwater fiesta.

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