a run of the mill submarine drama. nowhere near as good as wolfgang petersons "das boot" but still there is some alright acting in it
Brad Dexter,
Burt Lancaster,
Clark Gable,
Don Rickles,
Jack Warden
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A movie's lasting value can often be measured by its influence in the years and decades following its original release, and on that basis Run Silent, Run Deep is certainly a classic of sorts. It remai...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 15, 2001
Stats: 153 reviews
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March 12, 2009
This movie has Gable and Burt in it so you know it's good. The two Hollywood giants have great chemistry, and it's a shame this is their only collaboration together. Gable is a sub captain who is out for revenge against the Japanese Destroyer that sunk his sub the year before. ...( read more)
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December 17, 2007
A classic submarine tale that is clearly influential over modern movies like Crimson Tide. Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster both are excellent in this one.
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June 9, 2009
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
It's a cliched submarine war drama, but it's also a good movie and well worth watching. Desk-bound in Hawaii, Commander Richardson (Clark Gable) had his submarine sunk at the infamous Bungo Straights and wants to get another crack at the Akikase dest...( read more) -
March 6, 2009
Pretty good sub flick. Some fine acting from Gable and Lancaster. A little slow in the beginning but it picked up enough for a thrilling end.
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August 20, 2008
This is a movie that I typically would've only watched with my dad as a child on a rainy sunday afternoon. As an adult I watch it and feel myself begin to sweat as if I'm in that damn submarine watching Lancaster and Gable shoot angry glares at each other.
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August 12, 2008
Old B/W movie (1958). Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster. It's about a submarine captain, during WWII, that goes on a dangerous mission to avenge his last (lost) submarine command. This movie has good action and a good cast. I like this one and have seen it many times, so, I definit...( read more)
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August 7, 2008
Clark Gable was very good in this...I personally think he was at par in this with Gone With the Wind
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August 12, 2008I like this movie; it has a good cast and good action. It was made when the Navy really promoted themselves in the movies and good movies are what came out of that cooperation. I like this one.
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