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A submarine commander is forced to blow up a Japanese ship with prisoners.A submarine commander is forced to blow up a Japanese ship with prisoners.A submarine commander is forced to blow up a Japanese ship with prisoners.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Kimberly Beck
- Dede Doyle
- (uncredited)
Rudy Bukich
- Sub Crewman
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Howard Dayton
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Sam Edwards
- Coleman - Sub Radio Operator
- (uncredited)
Biff Elliot
- Lt. Paul Buckeye
- (uncredited)
Al Freeman Jr.
- Sam Baker
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaDuring the hostilities of WWII no American submarines ever entered Tokyo Bay. They did operate in the outer bay (Sagami Bay) but Tokyo Bay was too shallow and narrow to operate in. The average depth of Tokyo Bay is 130 feet which is insufficient for a submarine to safely operate in combat conditions. Periscope depth was approximately 60 feet. In the right conditions a submarine could be seen by aircraft even at that depth.
- GoofsTowards the end of the film, when the Grayfish is lying on the bottom, the captain urges the radioman to keep trying to contact the Bluefin (the other submarine) on the radio, and the radioman replies, "I'm broadcasting, sir," while he works his Morse Code key. The Bluefin eventually answers. Conventional radio signals will not penetrate underwater. However, the QC sonar onboard WWII submarines was set up so that it could be used in conjunction with a straight key for Morse Code sonar pulses for emergency communication, so the scene depicted is plausible.
- Quotes
Lt. Jake 'Fuzz' Foley: [standing waist-deep in freezing Aleutian water] Have you ever felt anything this cold?
Lt. Redley: Oh, yes... Brighton in August.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: SOUTH PACIFIC 1942
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An excellent submarine movie
Glenn Ford is excellent as Barney Doyle, the war weary sub commander who has to make command decisions which will haunt him the rest of his life. The supporting cast is very good, especially Borgine as Arch, Doyle's second in command and best friend. The director, Joseph Pevney, does a good job of creating an atmosphere of tension as the Americans hunt down the prize of the Japanese fleet--the ship which ultimately costs Doyle his family. My favorite scene is when the American sub sneaks into Tokyo Bay in search of the Japanese carrier. Admittedly, Torpedo Run is not as gritty and intense as Das Boot, nor is it as action-packed as The Hunt For Red October, but in its own way it is on par with both of these fine films. If you like 1950s WWII movies or if you're a Glenn Ford fan, you can't miss with Torpedo Run. It's one of those movies I have to watch at least a couple of times each year.
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- Sep 12, 2000
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- Hell Below
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- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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