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Dramatic World War II action aboard a U.S. submarine is the setting for the only film in which Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis star together. Based on a true incident, submarine Commander Casey Abbott (Reagan) leads a daring mission to enter the heavily mined Tsushima Straits to sever a vital link between the Asiatic mainland and the Japanese home islands. Abbott charts the dangerous waters, destroys an enemy island installation and sinks thousands of tons of enemy shipping. In the course of the operation, Abbott teaches his second in command, Lt. Commander Landon (Arthur Franz), the important difference between command decision and emotional reaction. Landon is put to the test when he must order a crash dive which leaves Abbot swimming alone in the trackless sea. When rescued, Abbott is cared for by nurse Blair (Davis), and now he, too, must test his own emotions.
Original Release
05/01/1957
US Release
05/01/1957
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronald Reagan | Cmdr. Casey Abbott / Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish) |
Nancy Reagan | Nurse Lt. Helen Blair |
Arthur Franz | Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon / Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish) |
Robert Arthur | Freddy Warren |
William Leslie | Lt. Paul Prentice |
William 'Bill' Phillips | Carroll (as William Phillips) / Carroll |
Harry Lauter | Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton |
Michael Garth | Bill aka Lt. Charlie |
Joe Turkel | Chick (as Joseph Turkel) / Chick |
Don Keefer | Jug |
Directors
Writers
Charles A. Lockwood, Hans Christian Adamson, David Lang, Bernard Gordon
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronald Reagan | Cmdr. Casey Abbott / Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish) |
Nancy Reagan | Nurse Lt. Helen Blair |
Arthur Franz | Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon / Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish) |
Robert Arthur | Freddy Warren |
William Leslie | Lt. Paul Prentice |
William 'Bill' Phillips | Carroll (as William Phillips) / Carroll |
Harry Lauter | Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton |
Michael Garth | Bill aka Lt. Charlie |
Joe Turkel | Chick (as Joseph Turkel) / Chick |
Don Keefer | Jug |
Frank Chase | Knife-Holding Sailor |
Vinnie De Carlo | Sailor Dying on Sub Deck in Abbott's Arms |
James Dobson | Ens. Bob Altman |
Thomas Browne Henry | Board of Inquiry Chief |
Selmer Jackson | Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz |
Maurice Manson | Vice-Adm. Charles A. Lockwood |
Chester W. Nimitz | Self (in prologue) |
Bing Russell | Frogman on Submarine |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles H. Schneer | Producer |