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Torpedo Run

1958 · 98 min

A tense, claustrophobic submarine war film that weighs duty against personal loss, with a brooding commander and relentless underwater suspense.

Tagline
The greatest submarine picture of them all!
Overview
A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas during World War II.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 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
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Joseph Pevney
Written by
William Wister Haines, Richard Sale
Starring
Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Diane Brewster, Dean Jones, L.Q. Jones, Philip Ober, Richard Carlyle, Fredd Wayne
Cinematography
George J. Folsey
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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