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 |
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Curt Jurgens | Von Stolberg |
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David Hedison | Lt. Ware |
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Theodore Bikel | 'Heinie' Schwaffer |
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Russell Collins | Doctor |
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Kurt Kreuger | Von Holem |
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Frank Albertson | Lt. Crain |
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Biff Elliot | Quartermaster |
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David Bair | Ellis |
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Alfred K. Baroa | American Sailor |
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Jimmy Bates | QM1 Quiroga |
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Thomas Beyl | FMB Operator |
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Robert Boon | Chief Engineer |
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Joe Brooks | German Soldier |
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Brad Brown | German Sailor |
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Bud Cokes | German Sailor |
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Roger L. Cornwall | German Sailor |
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Dale Cummings | German Sailor |
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Jeff Daley | BMSN Corky |
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Peter Dane | Radarman Andrews |
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Vince Deadrick Sr. | American Sailor |
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Alan Dexter | Lt. Mackeson |
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Joe Di Reda | BMSN Robbins |
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Maurice Doner | Cook |
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Louie Elias | Sailor |
| Director | Dick Powell |
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| Writer | Wendell Mayes, D.A. Rayner | |
| Producer | Dick Powell | |
| Musician | Leigh Harline | |
| Photography | Harold Rosson | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Regions | Region 2 |
| Purchased | On Jun 02, 2003 |
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| Watched | |
| Index | 935 |
| Added Date | Sep 08, 2015 20:40:42 |
| Modified Date | Sep 17, 2020 12:28:22 |