The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Captain Casey Abbott commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to abandon a likable combat diver. Abbott's orders to leave a man behind appear to be justified, but his second-in-command believes he had ulterior motives:
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Nathan JuranDirector
- Bernard GordonScreenplay
- David LangScreenplay
Cast
- Ronald ReaganCmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)
- Nancy ReaganNurse Lt. Helen Blair
- Arthur FranzLt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
- Robert ArthurFreddy Warren
- William LeslieLt. Paul Prentice
- William PhillipsCarroll (as William Phillips)
- Harry LauterLt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
- Michael GarthBill aka Lt. Charlie
- Joe TurkelChick (as Joseph Turkel)
- Don KeeferJug
- Chester W. NimitzHimself (in prologue) (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
submarinelove trianglenurse