The Frogmen (1951)
Country: US
Technical: bw 96m
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Jeffrey Hunter
Synopsis:
WW2, the Pacific: a US Underwater Demolition Team chafes at the 'by the book' discipline of its new commander, and his bravery is even doubted until he proves himself in action.
Review:
Fairly typical Fox war actioner, in which most of the time the enemy is unseen and the drama happens between decks. The absence of female personnel is apt enough in this 'bromance' between he-men, with sour puss Andrews finally allowing himself to respect the desperate-to-be-loved Widmark. Underwater scenes are well filmed, but the scenes of peril are pretty mild, even by contemporary standards.
Country: US
Technical: bw 96m
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Jeffrey Hunter
Synopsis:
WW2, the Pacific: a US Underwater Demolition Team chafes at the 'by the book' discipline of its new commander, and his bravery is even doubted until he proves himself in action.
Review:
Fairly typical Fox war actioner, in which most of the time the enemy is unseen and the drama happens between decks. The absence of female personnel is apt enough in this 'bromance' between he-men, with sour puss Andrews finally allowing himself to respect the desperate-to-be-loved Widmark. Underwater scenes are well filmed, but the scenes of peril are pretty mild, even by contemporary standards.
Country: US
Technical: bw 96m
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Jeffrey Hunter
Synopsis:
WW2, the Pacific: a US Underwater Demolition Team chafes at the 'by the book' discipline of its new commander, and his bravery is even doubted until he proves himself in action.
Review:
Fairly typical Fox war actioner, in which most of the time the enemy is unseen and the drama happens between decks. The absence of female personnel is apt enough in this 'bromance' between he-men, with sour puss Andrews finally allowing himself to respect the desperate-to-be-loved Widmark. Underwater scenes are well filmed, but the scenes of peril are pretty mild, even by contemporary standards.