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Two captains. One ocean. Zero mercy. The chess match that sank the genre.
TMDB
71
Rotten Tomatoes
86
Audience Score
88
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The Enemy Below (1957)

Claustrophobic cat-and-mouseSweaty tensionOld-school machismo

Overview

War

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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submarineworld war iiu.s. navybattle of the atlantic

Standout Aspects

Direction

Powell squeezes dread from creaking hulls and silence.

Acting

Mitchum vs. Jürgens: two granite faces, one ocean.

Sound

That ping. That endless, maddening ping.

Best for:Solo: Late night, lights low, pretend you're on sonar duty.·Rewatch: Catch every tactical feint you missed first time.·Friends: Mitchum stans and submarine nerds only.
Dick Powell

Director

Dick Powell

ReleasedDec 25, 1957
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
20th Century Fox

Top Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Capt. Murrell

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Kapitän von Stolberg

David Hedison

David Hedison

Lt. Ware

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Heinie Schwaffer

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Doctor

Kurt Kreuger

Kurt Kreuger

Von Holem (uncredited)

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Lt. J.G. Crain

Biff Elliot

Biff Elliot

Quartermaster

Michael McHale

Michael McHale

German Soldier

Alan Dexter

Alan Dexter

Lt. Mackeson (uncredited)

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Ens. Merry (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Curd Jürgens was actually imprisoned by the Gestapo in 1944; playing a humane U-boat captain carried personal weight.

Cultural

This film essentially created the submarine duel template that Das Boot and Hunt for Red October would later perfect.

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The Enemy Below Theatrical Movie Trailer (1957)

The Enemy Below Theatrical Movie Trailer (1957)

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