Hell guys of the ocean
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hell guys of the ocean |
| Original title | Torpedo Alley |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1952 |
| length | 82 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lew Landers |
| script |
Sam Roeca Warren Douglas |
| production |
John H. Burrows Lindsley Parsons |
| music | Edward J. Kay |
| camera | William Sickner |
| cut | Ace Herman |
| occupation | |
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The Devil's Guys of the Ocean (Original title: Torpedo Alley ) is an American black and white film from 1952 by Lew Landers . The script was written by Sam Roeca and Warren Douglas . The leading roles are cast with Mark Stevens , Dorothy Malone and Charles Winninger . The work was first shown in New York City on December 19, 1952. In the Federal Republic of Germany the film could only be seen on the screen from December 6, 1957.
action
When an American transport plane crashed, only the pilot, Lieutenant Bob Bingham, survived. Now he is drifting out to sea as a “shipwrecked man”. Fortunately for him, he is fished up by the crew of a submarine. Bingham's concern that he might be guilty of the deaths of his two comrades does not leave him in peace. After a while he decided to start a new professional life in the Navy. His goal is to become the commander of a submarine. At the practice area he meets Commander Heywood and First Engineer Gates again, who saved him on the high seas. Bingham soon became friends with nurse Susan Peabody.
In June 1950 the Korean War breaks out. In this, the United States supports the troops of South Korea. Heywood and Gates take command of a submarine. The crew also includes Bingham and his new friend Graham. As part of a special task force, Bingham and Gates are assigned to blow up a bridge. In the process, two men are killed; Gates and Bingham are badly wounded. But the strategically important bridge could be destroyed.
Susan is a nurse on the hospital ship that recovered the two injured. Bingham realizes that she is very concerned about his health. Now he is convinced that not only does he love her, she loves him too.
background
The still unknown Charles Bronson had a small role as a submarine sailor in this B-movie, but his appearance only lasts around 17 seconds. In the English-speaking world, the film is also known under the title Down Periscope .
criticism
The lexicon of the international film draws the following conclusion: "Second-class advertising film of the US Navy, which combines the training methods presented in the technical part with a negligently built-in game plot at the time of the Korean War."
source
Program for the film: Illustrierte Film-Bühne , Vereinigte Verlagsgesellschaft Franke & Co., Munich, number 4095
Web links
- Daredevils of the ocean in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lexikon des Internationale Films, rororo-Taschenbuch No. 6322 (1988), p. 3759