Run Silent, Run Deep
starring: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter, Don Rickles
directed by: Robert Wise
directed by: Robert Wise
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Two navy officers engage in a nerve-wracking battle of wills aboard a sub with the lives of their crew at stake.Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 05/12/2009Starring: Clark Gable Burt LancasterRun time: 93 minutesRating: NrDirector: Robert Wise
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A movie's lasting value can often be measured by its influence in theyears anddecades following its original release, and on that basis Run Silent, Run Deepis certainly a classic of sorts. It remains one of the seminal World War II submarinepictures, and its intelligent script and tautly executed action are clearly echoed in suchlater submarine dramas as Das Boot and especially Crimson Tide,which borrows liberally from this 1958 film.
In one of his best and final roles (he appeared in only four films after this), Clark Gable plays a submarine captain without a command, having been saddledwith a desk job after his previous ship was destroyed due to his overzealous pursuitof the enemy in dangerous Japanese waters. He finally gets another boat--this timewith a vigilant first officer (Burt Lancaster), who stands poised to assume command ifGable puts his crew in unnecessary danger. The tension and mutual respect betweenthese two principled men is superbly written and directed (Robert Wise was just twoyears away from his triumph with West Side Story), and the crucial inclusionof a strong supporting cast (including Jack Warden and Don Rickles) enhances themovie's compelling authenticity. Based on a novel by former submarine commanderEdward L. Beach, Run Silent, Run Deep is rousing entertainment with theadded benefit of paying honorable tribute to the men who navigated through the mostfrightening and claustrophobic channels of the Pacific theater. --Jeff Shannon
Two navy officers engage in a nerve-wracking battle of wills aboard a sub with the lives of their crew at stake.Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 05/12/2009Starring: Clark Gable Burt LancasterRun time: 93 minutesRating: NrDirector: Robert Wise
Amazon.com:
A movie's lasting value can often be measured by its influence in theyears anddecades following its original release, and on that basis Run Silent, Run Deepis certainly a classic of sorts. It remains one of the seminal World War II submarinepictures, and its intelligent script and tautly executed action are clearly echoed in suchlater submarine dramas as Das Boot and especially Crimson Tide,which borrows liberally from this 1958 film.
In one of his best and final roles (he appeared in only four films after this), Clark Gable plays a submarine captain without a command, having been saddledwith a desk job after his previous ship was destroyed due to his overzealous pursuitof the enemy in dangerous Japanese waters. He finally gets another boat--this timewith a vigilant first officer (Burt Lancaster), who stands poised to assume command ifGable puts his crew in unnecessary danger. The tension and mutual respect betweenthese two principled men is superbly written and directed (Robert Wise was just twoyears away from his triumph with West Side Story), and the crucial inclusionof a strong supporting cast (including Jack Warden and Don Rickles) enhances themovie's compelling authenticity. Based on a novel by former submarine commanderEdward L. Beach, Run Silent, Run Deep is rousing entertainment with theadded benefit of paying honorable tribute to the men who navigated through the mostfrightening and claustrophobic channels of the Pacific theater. --Jeff Shannon
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- Run Silent, Run Deep
Excellent WWII movie.Hollywood influenced, of course, but not nearly as badly as movies of today.Good realistic scenes.Very convenient on DVD!
Rating: - War
This film accurately portrays the background of military officers, in other words, what, in his background, makes a man a good officer?What makes a man a good commanding officer - experience, training, apptitude or all three?Clark Gable gives a riveting performance of a man who is out for revenge, totally unaware of the effect his actions have on his suboridinates or what dangers to him and to his crew might transpire if he continues on his course.The special needs of the individuals chosen ... Read More
Rating: - OUTSTANDING AND COMPELLING SUBMARINE SAGA
World War II United States Navy submarine Commander P.J. Richardson, (Clark Gable) has an obsession with the Japanese destroyer that sank his previous boat and three others. He convinces the navy board to give him a new sub command with the provision that his exec be someone who has just returned from active sea patrol. He is single-mindedly training the crew of his new boat, the USS Nerka, to return to the Bungo Straits and sink the destroyer, captained by the crafty ex-submariner, now destroyer ... Read More
Rating: - Classic WWII movie
For a World War II buff, this movie is a classic and a must have.
Rating: - A classic
For those who like submarine tales, this is a classic ... a bit dated by modern standards, but rip-roaring good entertainment. Those who were in the Silent Serevice in WWII [I was not] had a greater casualty rate than any other; this film should be dedicated to those who went to sea in boats, not ships.
- Run Silent, Run DeepExcellent WWII movie.Hollywood influenced, of course, but not nearly as badly as movies of today.Good realistic scenes.Very convenient on DVD!
- WarThis film accurately portrays the background of military officers, in other words, what, in his background, makes a man a good officer?What makes a man a good commanding officer - experience, training, apptitude or all three?Clark Gable gives a riveting performance of a man who is out for revenge, totally unaware of the effect his actions have on his suboridinates or what dangers to him and to his crew might transpire if he continues on his course.The special needs of the individuals chosen ... Read More
- OUTSTANDING AND COMPELLING SUBMARINE SAGAWorld War II United States Navy submarine Commander P.J. Richardson, (Clark Gable) has an obsession with the Japanese destroyer that sank his previous boat and three others. He convinces the navy board to give him a new sub command with the provision that his exec be someone who has just returned from active sea patrol. He is single-mindedly training the crew of his new boat, the USS Nerka, to return to the Bungo Straits and sink the destroyer, captained by the crafty ex-submariner, now destroyer ... Read More
- Classic WWII movieFor a World War II buff, this movie is a classic and a must have.
- A classicFor those who like submarine tales, this is a classic ... a bit dated by modern standards, but rip-roaring good entertainment. Those who were in the Silent Serevice in WWII [I was not] had a greater casualty rate than any other; this film should be dedicated to those who went to sea in boats, not ships.
