War · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 37m

The Enemy Below

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Director
Dick Powell
Cast
Robert Mitchum as Capt. Murrell Curd Jürgens as Kapitän von Stolberg David Hedison as Lt. Ware Theodore Bikel as Heinie Schwaffer Russell Collins as Doctor Kurt Kreuger as Von Holem (uncredited)
Crew
Harold Rosson — Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore — Editor Leigh Harline — Original Music Composer Wendell Mayes — Screenplay D.A. Rayner — Novel Dick Powell — Producer
Tagline

The most amazing saga in the fighting annals of the US Navy!

Synopsis

The crew of the American destroyer escort, the USS Haynes, detects a German U-Boat—resulting in a prolonged, deadly battle of wits.

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Mood & Themes
submarineworld war iiu.s. navybattle of the atlantic
Key Collaborators
Dick Powell Director Harold Rosson Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore Editor Leigh Harline Original Music Composer Wendell Mayes Screenplay D.A. Rayner Novel Dick Powell Producer Charles LeMaire Costume Design
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