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The Enemy Below

The Enemy Below

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Twentieth Century-Fox (1957)
DVD
PG (Parental Guidance)
Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
USA | English | Color | 01:34

Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens star in this gripping World War II drama about an American destroyer and a German U-boat stalking each other at sea. As both men try to outthink and out maneuver each other, the chase becomes a deadly chess game in which any mistake can bring instant defeat and death. Winner of the 1957 Academy Award® for Best Special Effects, The Enemy Below marked the directorial debut of actor Dick Powell.Powell let the public decide the ending for The Enemy Below. He filmed the movie with two endings, then let a preview audience vote for the ending they like best. The ending he used won by unanimous vote.


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Robert Mitchum Capt. Murrell
Curt Jurgens Von Stolberg
David Hedison Lt. Ware
Theodore Bikel 'Heinie' Schwaffer
Russell Collins Doctor
Kurt Kreuger Von Holem
Frank Albertson Lt. Crain
Biff Elliot Quartermaster
David Bair Ellis
Alfred K. Baroa American Sailor
Jimmy Bates QM1 Quiroga
Thomas Beyl FMB Operator
Robert Boon Chief Engineer
Joe Brooks German Soldier
Brad Brown German Sailor
Bud Cokes German Sailor
Roger L. Cornwall German Sailor
Dale Cummings German Sailor
Jeff Daley BMSN Corky
Peter Dane Radarman Andrews
Vince Deadrick Sr. American Sailor
Alan Dexter Lt. Mackeson
Joe Di Reda BMSN Robbins
Maurice Doner Cook
Louie Elias Sailor

Crew View all

Director Dick Powell
Writer Wendell Mayes, D.A. Rayner
Producer Dick Powell
Musician Leigh Harline
Photography Harold Rosson

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Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Layers Single side, Single layer
Regions Region 2

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Purchased On Jun 02, 2003
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