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Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
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27 March 1958 (USA) moreTagline:
Gable and Lancaster make the seas boil in the battle adventure that hits like a torpedo!Plot:
A U.S. sub commander, obsessed with sinking a certain Japanese ship, butts heads with his first officer and crew. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
A "War" movie that succeeds at all levels more (46 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Clark Gable | ... | Cmdr. 'Rich' Richardson | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Lt. Jim Bledsoe | |
| Jack Warden | ... | Yeoman 1st Class Mueller | |
| Brad Dexter | ... | Ens. Gerald Cartwright | |
| Don Rickles | ... | Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby | |
| Nick Cravat | ... | Russo | |
| Joe Maross | ... | Chief Kohler | |
| Mary LaRoche | ... | Laura Richardson | |
| Eddie Foy III | ... | Larto | |
| Rudy Bond | ... | Sonarman 1st Class Cullen |
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93 min | Germany:88 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Brazil:12 (DVD rating) | USA:Approved | Norway:16 (1958) | USA:TV-PG | West Germany:12 (f) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | UK:UFun Stuff
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In March 1958, United Artists distributed this film in the USA on a double bill with Tiger by the Tail (1955) starring Larry Parks. (Tiger by the Tail (1955) was distributed under the title "Cross-Up"). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: In several underwater scenes, the bottom of the tank the film is being shot in can be seen - it has a very flat, level bottom, and light can be seen reflected on it. moreQuotes:
Lt. Jim Bledsoe: It's one thing to drill a crew for fighting. But when you duck a Jap sub, they wonder why they should break their backs when their captain has no stomach for attacking. What does he want? Obedience? Efficiency? Or the best drilled cowards in the Navy?Commander Richardson: [after a long pause] Tell them I'm doubling the drills, starting tomorrow.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe: Yes sir.
[He starts to leave]
Lt. Jim Bledsoe: You might as well know, sir, I don't believe it.
Commander Richardson: Believe what?
Lt. Jim Bledsoe: That you ran because you're a coward.
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This is a wonderful movie depicting the experience of one United States Navy submarine during the Second World War. The "Silent Service" never looked better.
It is filmed in black and white, which is (possibly) a salute to the "Victory at Sea" series of a few years before, but this film would not work as well in color (in contrast with "Das Boot," which would not work as well in black and white). Like "Das Boot," the sets are realistic and give the viewer an intimate feeling of the claustrophobia that existed on these small subs.
The script is excellent, although I have one recommendation: Try to watch this film in a "closed caption" mode. I hear fine, but when I watched it a second time in closed captioned, I picked up even more, particularly the names of the crew.
Gable and Lancaster are a little too old for the roles they are playing. But, this is a small complaint in comparison to their remarkable performances. It's easy to think of Gable as "Rhett Butler," no more and no less, but this film illustrates what a very fine actor he was. Lancaster is excellent, and gives a preview of his Oscar-winning turn in "Elmer Gantry," just a year or two later.
This is an old-fashioned film made with the able assistance of the U.S. Navy, and one cannot help but feeling a little pride in our nation and gratitude for our brave WW II veterans, after watching it. Highly recommended.