- Film Review
- Reviewed By Peter Freedman
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4 out of 5
This superior Cold War sea drama-cum-chase movie was directed by Stanley Kubrick's one-time producer James B Harris, and explores similar nuclear fears to Kubrick's Dr Strangelove, but in more sober fashion. Richard Widmark gives a notable performance as the captain of a nuclear-armed American naval destroyer, who has become overly zealous in his hunt for Russian subs. Sidney Poitier plays a journalist who comes along for what turns out to be an exciting ride. Look carefully and you will spot a young Donald Sutherland in an early role as a pharmacist's mate.
Plot Summary
Cold War adventure starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier. A journalist joins the crew of a destroyer assigned to hunt down enemy submarines in the north Atlantic. But the relationship between the authoritarian captain and his meek, young ensign has disastrous results.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Captain Eric Finlander
- Richard Widmark
- Ben Munceford
- Sidney Poitier
- Ensign Ralston
- James MacArthur
- Lieutenant Commander Chester Potter
- Martin Balsam
- Sonar operator
- Wally Cox
- Commander Wolfgang Schrepke
- Eric Portman
- Commander Allison
- Michael Kane
- Chief Pharmacist Mate McKinley
- Phil Brown
- Lieutenant Bascombe
- Gary Cockrell
- Lieutenant Beckman
- Brian Davies
- Pharmacist's mate Strauss
- Warren Stanhope
- Pharmacist's mate
- Donald Sutherland
Crew
- Director
- James B Harris
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