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The Frogmen

1951 · 96 min

A tense, earnest wartime drama about earning trust under pressure, with underwater missions and a brooding sense of loss.

Tagline
UNCLE SAM'S UNDERWATER COMMANDOS!
Overview
The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • loyalty
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, war
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Written by
John Tucker Battle
Starring
Richard Widmark, Robert Wagner, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Jeffrey Hunter, Warren Stevens, Harvey Lembeck, Robert Rockwell
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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