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The Ash Can Fleet

1939 0h 11m EN
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8.5
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β˜…8.5TMDB Β· 2
Synopsis
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Story of Colonial American David Bushnell, inventor of the submarine and depth charge.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Fred Zinnemann
Writers
Herman Hoffman
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 5
RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5
ERA

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87 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5
RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5
WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031057 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5
WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fred Zinnemann directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 11-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 287 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4IMDB entry: tt0031057 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 5Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
11 min Β· 0h 11m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Fred Zinnemann

Key crew

    Release history Β· US

    When it landed

    • Theatrical1939-09-09

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