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 enlarge | Director: Robert Wise
Actors: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter, Don Rickles
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 3403
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 93
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Picture Format: Array
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: D907500D
ISBN: 0792841670
UPC: 027616750020
EAN: 9780792841678
ASIN: 0792841670
Theatrical Release Date: March 27, 1958
Release Date: May 18, 1999
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Condition: ******BRAND NEW****** THE SOURCE FOR RARE MEDIA, THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS SATISFIED, AND OVER 250 000 ITEMS IN STOCK, BUY FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE, ESTABLISHED SINCE 1998 - INETVIDEO ~~~
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 A True Classic July 12, 2008
This movie is a true classic. It brings you the viewer into the life of American sailors serving on a WWII sub in the Pacific Theater. With an All Star cast to bring these sailors to life, It is truly an enjoyable movie to watch over and over again.
Simply a Classic July 2, 2008
What can you say about this movie? A fantastic script, fabulous acting by Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. The tension builds throughout towards the inevitable climax when they will face down and sink the Japanese destroyer that had sunk Gable's earlier command with the bow shot they've been drilling for weeks. In between, you learn a lot about submarines and about people
This is one of the great submarine movies.
Awesome. April 26, 2008
For whatever reason I love this movie. I could watch it over and over again.
Classic WWII movie January 25, 2008
Very good classic WWII movie. Excellent!!! Burt Lancaster and Clark Gable wonderful in their roles. A must see.
 High Action Under the Sea June 27, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Lancaster and Gable dynamically teamed up for a superb action yarn about the Pacific Fleet submarine service of WWII. This film has got to rank with the top-ten, all-time classic movies of WWII. The dramatic story line unfolds on a number of captivating levels, not the least of which is the on-going and developing interaction between the Captain of the American submarine (played by Gable) and his Executive Officer (Lancaster). The audience watches with nervous anticipation as the submarine (U.S.S. Nerca) heads for the most dangerous stretch of Japanese controlled ocean, the Bungo Straights in Patrol Area 7, home of the infamous Akikaze-class destroyer which has already killed four other U.S. boats. One of those unfortunate boats was commanded by Gable, who survived the sinking and managed to later convince ComSubPac that he could kill the Akikaze if given the chance to go back to Area 7 in another submarine. The admirals agreed and gave him command of the Nerca, whose captain had been promoted elsewhere. All's not well onboard the Nerca, however, as the boat's executive officer had expected the command would have been given to him. The crew have misgivings about the new Captain, especially when they discover where their sub is headed. The black and white film's durability into the 21st Century is largely a measure of the superb editing of actual ocean-going footage with the stark, cramped sets of the sub's realistic interior. The special effects are nowhere near the quality of today's modern technology, but are remarkable and credible, nonetheless. An exceptional part of this film is the often overlooked, and excellent musical score that strictly supports the suspense and emotion of the story, never overpowering or distracting the viewer, but consistently and unobstrusively carrying the viewer through one dramatic moment after another. There are a number of memorable scenes between Gable and Lancaster that are innately classic, and which would be almost impossible to duplicate should this film ever be remade. It was a tribute to the officers and men of America's "Silent Service" when it was made, and it remains so today.
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