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The Enemy Below

1957 · 97 min

A taut, cerebral duel of wits across the waves, tense but humane, with a quiet melancholy beneath the cat-and-mouse maneuvers.

Tagline
The most amazing saga in the fighting annals of the US Navy!
Overview
The crew of the American destroyer escort, the USS Haynes, detects a German U-Boat—resulting in a prolonged, deadly battle of wits.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war
Directed by
Dick Powell
Written by
Wendell Mayes
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel, Russell Collins, Kurt Kreuger, Frank Albertson, Biff Elliot
Music
Leigh Harline
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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