Underwater Warrior
Underwater Warrior is a 1958 American CinemaScope war drama film telling the story of the US Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams between World War II and the Korean War. It was based on the 1957 nonfiction book The Naked Warriors by Commander Francis Douglas Fane.[2] Dan Dailey played Fane with two naval officer divers also appearing in the film, Lt Alex Fane, Francis's son and Lt Jon Lindbergh, son of Charles Lindbergh.[3] Producer Ivan Tors subsequently produced the syndicated television series Sea Hunt, also on underwater diving themes.
| Underwater Warrior | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Marton |
| Written by | Gene Levitt |
| Based on | The Naked Warriors (1957 book) by Francis Douglas Fane |
| Produced by | Ivan Tors |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joseph Biroc |
| Edited by | Charles Craft |
| Music by | Harry Sukman |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $384,000[1] |
| Box office | $795,000[1] |
Cast
- Dan Dailey as Cmdr. David Forest
- James Gregory as Lt. William Arnold, MD
- Ross Martin as Sgt. Joe O'Brien
- Raymond Bailey as Adm. Ashton
- Alex Gerry as Captain of Battleship
- Claire Kelly as Anne Winnmore
Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $405,000 in the US and Canada and $390,000 elsewhere, making a profit of $34,000.[1]
See also
References
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- http://www.internationallegendsofdiving.com/FeaturedLegends/Doug_Fane_bio.htm
- Jon Lindbergh Has Role in Picture The Norwalk Hour 5 May 1958
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