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Fighting Coast Guard

1951 · 86 min

A sturdy old-fashioned wartime drama that mixes shipyard rivalry and romance with earnest Coast Guard heroics, moving at a calm, respectable pace.

Directed by
Joseph Kane
Genres
War, Drama, Romance
Starring
Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines
Overview
Story of how the Coast Guard trained to help win World War II.

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Directed by
Joseph Kane
Genres
War, Drama, Romance
Starring
Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • love
    • betrayal
    • redemption
    • friendship
    Places
    • military
    • sea
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    war, drama, romance
    Directed by
    Joseph Kane
    Written by
    Kenneth Gamet
    Starring
    Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines, John Russell, Richard Jaeckel, William Murphy, Martin Milner, Steve Brodie
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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