The Incredible Mr. Limpet

"GLUB! The face that launched a thousand torpedoes!"

1964 1h 39m EN

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6.2

MID

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40%

ROTTEN

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6.5

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 98🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 6,156

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Synopsis

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Milquetoast Henry Limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. As a talking fish he assists the US Navy in hunting German submarines during World War II.

“GLUB! The face that launched a thousand torpedoes!”

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Cast

Don Knotts
Henry Limpet
Carole Cook
Bessie Limpet
Jack Weston
George Stickel
Andrew Duggan
Harlock
Larry Keating
Admiral P.P. Spewter
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Nazi Admiral (as Oscar Beregi)
Charles Meredith
Fleet Admiral
Elizabeth MacRae
Ladyfish (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: Jameson Brewer, John C. Rose, John W. Dunn
Languages: English, Galician, German
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Galician, German.

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ERA

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Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Harold E. Stine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Don Knotts and Carole Cook and Jack Weston carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "GLUB! The face that launched a thousand torpedoes!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Arthur Lubin directs. Harold E. Stine behind the camera. Donald Tait cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Galician, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Galician, German.
3Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Harold E. Stine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Donald Tait shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Don Knotts and Carole Cook and Jack Weston carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "GLUB! The face that launched a thousand torpedoes!".
7IMDB entry: tt0058230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.