Hell and High Water

"29 men and one woman ... in the captive world of a submarine !"

Feb 6 1954 Approved 1h 43m
Action, Adventure, Drama

A privately-financed scientist and his colleagues hire an ex-Navy officer to conduct an Alaskan submarine expedition in order to prevent a Red Chinese anti-American plot that may lead to World War III. Mixes deviously plotted schoolboy fiction with submarine spectacle and cold war heroics.

Plot

A privately-financed scientist and his colleagues hire an ex-Navy officer to conduct an Alaskan submarine expedition in order to prevent a Red Chinese anti-American plot that may lead to World War III. Mixes deviously plotted schoolboy fiction with submarine spectacle and cold war heroics.

Written by

Jesse Lasky Jr., Samuel Fuller, David Hempstead

Directed by

Samuel Fuller

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,512
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA