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The Deep Six

The Deep Six

We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!
Jan 15, 1958 1h 45m
5.4
11 votes

Synopsis

The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.

Title The Deep Six
Companies Jaguar Productions
Countries United States of America
Keywords u.s. navy, gunnery sergeant
Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Alexander 'Alec' Austen
Dianne Foster

Dianne Foster

Susan Cahill
William Bendix

William Bendix

'Frenchy' Shapiro
Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Lt. Cmdr. Mike Edge
James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Cmdr. Warren Meredith
Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop

Ski Krokowski
Barbara Eiler

Barbara Eiler

Claire Innes
Ross Bagdasarian

Ross Bagdasarian

Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian
Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Paul Clemson
Peter Hansen

Peter Hansen

Lieutenant Dooley
Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Lieutenant j.g. Swanson
Steven Marlo

Steven Marlo

Collins (as Morris Miller)
Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Al Mendoza
Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Pappa Tatos
Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers

Steve Innes