The Deep Six

"We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!"

Mar 9 1958 Approved 1h 45m
Drama, War

The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.

Plot

The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in this WWII drama. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery sergeant Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours).

Written by

John Twist, Harry Brown, Martin Rackin

Directed by

Rudolph Maté

Cast

Alan Ladd, Dianne Foster, William Bendix

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jaguar Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
571
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA