The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Maxwell ShaneScreenplay
- William BerkeDirector
- Edward T. Lowe Jr.Screenplay
Cast
- Richard ArlenRichard Houston
- Jean ParkerMary Smith
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsCPO Ichabod Ferdinand 'Fixit' Smith
- Emma DunnMom Smith
- Charles D. BrownCommander Lane
- Frank FentonLt. Ralph Gilpin
- Chick ChandlerSeaman 'Corny' Welch
- Douglas FowleyCutter Lieutenant Wells
- Robert MitchumSeaman Chuck Ryan
- Ralph SanfordSeaman Cox
- Billy NelsonBos'un 'Freshwater' Heims
- Dub TaylorSeaman Stubby Gordon
Stills
Themes
navyminesweeper