Run Silent, Run Deep

"Gable and Lancaster make the seas boil in the battle adventure that hits like a torpedo!"

1958 1h 33m EN

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The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His singleminded determination for revenge against the destroyer that sunk his previous vessel puts his new crew in unneccessary danger.

“Gable and Lancaster make the seas boil in the battle adventure that hits like a torpedo!”

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Cast

Clark Gable
Cmdr. Richardson
Burt Lancaster
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Jack Warden
Yeoman 1st Class Mueller
Brad Dexter
Cartwright
Don Rickles
Quartermaster 1st Class Ruby
Nick Cravat
Russo
Joe Maross
Kohler
Mary LaRoche
Laura Richardson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Wise
Writers: John Gay
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Wise, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George Boemler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Gable and Lancaster make the seas boil in the battle adventure that hits like a torpedo!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Wise directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. George Boemler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Directed by Robert Wise, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George Boemler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Gable and Lancaster make the seas boil in the battle adventure that hits like a torpedo!".
8IMDB entry: tt0052151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Russell Harlan
Original score: Franz Waxman
Editing: George Boemler
Makeup / hair: Frank Prehoda
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)

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CinemaSerf2023-02-24
★ 7/10
This superior wartime submarine story is about an American captain (Gable) who seeks to avenge the loss of an earlier ship to a Japanese destroyer by perfecting a very difficult "bow shot" technique that would enable him to torpedo this fast moving enemy head on. Burt Lancaster portrays his popular XO who ought, originally, to have had that command but has been passed over; and the film depicts the evolution of their taut and mistrusting relationship. Gable is on good form as his character treads a very thin line between reason and obsession and Lancaster works hard to keep himself and the crew under control. The direction is tense and the chemistry between these two men works really well. This is more than a post-war grandstanding picture; it does touch on the psychology of command and of grief, and is well worth an hour and a half of your time.

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