The Deep Six

The Deep Six

Release date : January 15, 1958
Runtime : 1h 45m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Rudolph Maté /
Writers : Martin Dibner / Harry Brown /
Production companies : Jaguar Productions /
January 15, 1958 1h 45m United States of America War English More
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The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.
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  • title:The Deep Six
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1958
  • Runtime:1h 45m
  • Genres: War · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Rudolph Maté /
  • Writers: Martin Dibner · Harry Brown ·
  • Production companies: Jaguar Productions ·
  • Overview:The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.
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