Battle Stations

Feb 1 1956 Approved 1h 21m
Drama, War

The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.

Plot

A rebuilt WWII carrier sails back to the Pacific theater to rejoin the war in early 1945, a carrier the Japanese think they sank. So if she shows up again, they will go after her with a vengeance. And they do, nearly destroying her again, ending that mission for her, but she is able to limp back to the states. The captain is tough, he knows the added risk for his ship, but shows he also has a heart by not relieving a pilot of flight duty, one who committed a serious mistake by not taking a wave-off as instructed. Lot of action shots, many appearing to be actual war footage. The usual character sub-stories. Partly plays like a documentary about the navy, and the carrier in particular. Maybe a bit of a recruiting film also.

Written by

Crane Wilbur, Ben Finney

Directed by

Lewis Seiler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
372
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA