Torpedo go!
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Torpedo go! |
| Original title | Torpedo Run |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1958 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Joseph Pevney |
| script |
Richard Sale , William Wister Haines |
| production | Edmund Grainger |
| music | Wesley Miller |
| camera | George J. Folsey |
| cut | Gene Ruggiero |
| occupation | |
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Torpedo go! (Original title: Torpedo Run ) is an American war film by director Joseph Pevney from 1958. The German premiere was on February 10, 1959.
action
The American submarine Grayfish is searching the Pacific for the Japanese aircraft carrier Shinaru , who led the attack on Pearl Harbor . The submarine commander Doyle learns that the carrier has an escort. Also in the escort is a transport ship that has on board his wife and child, who were captured by the Japanese in the Philippines.
Doyle finds the ships. His officer Sloan tries to talk Doyle out of the attack, but Doyle has the attack carried out and thus sinks the transporter. The Japanese make no attempt to save the survivors. Rather, they use them as a shield against further attacks. Since the Grayfish cannot appear, it has to leave the survivors to their own devices.
Doyle follows the aircraft carrier into Tokyo Bay. There he tries again to sink the Shinaru . The attempt fails, the submarine can only with difficulty escape from the Japanese destroyers. Back in Pearl Harbor, Admiral Setton tries to get Doyle into the staff. But Doyle asks for one last chance to sink the Japanese aircraft carrier. Sloan resigns his own command to allow Doyle to make another attack.
Doyle is sent on a quiet Alaska patrol. But Doyle is lucky and sees the Shinaru . The submarine is damaged by a collision and can only continue its attack through sonar . After the torpedoes are shot down, the Grayfish is bombarded by Japanese destroyers on the ocean floor . With the help of breathing apparatus, the crew can leave the submerged submarine and are picked up by a sister ship. They are told that they were able to sink the Shinaru .
Reviews
"Glenn Ford convincingly embodies the tragic hero in this dramatic war film."
"The Pentagon financed the cumbersome naval drama probably with the intention of promoting military strength during the Cold War."
"Joseph Pevney made his oppressive war film, the tragic hero of which is basically reminiscent of Captain Ahab in 'Moby Dick', with the support of the US Department of Defense and the US Navy."
Awards
- 1959: Oscar nomination for Best Special Effects (A. Arnold Gillespie and Harold Humbrock)
background
- The film features some well-known crew members: the 13 Oscar-nominated cameraman George J. Folsey , the Oscar-winning film editor Gene Ruggiero (awarded in 1957), art director Malcolm Brown (awarded in 1957), whose colleague William A. Horning (1959 and 1960 awards), set decorator Henry Grace (1959 awards), the Oscar-nominated special effects technician A. Arnold Gillespie (1948, 1960 and 1964 awards).
- The military adviser for this film was Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood of the US Navy.
Historical background
- The aircraft carriers of the Japanese fleet involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor were: Akagi , Kaga , Hiryū , Sōryū , Zuikaku and Shōkaku .
- A Japanese aircraft carrier with a similar name, which was also sunk by a US submarine ( USS Archerfish ) in World War II , was the Shinano .
Web links
- Torpedo go! in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Movie poster from the USA
Individual evidence
- ↑ ARD criticism ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Cinema review
- ^ Prism Critique
