Run Silent, Run Deep

Starring:Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter, Don Rickles, Nick Cravat, Joe Maross, Mary LaRoche, Eddie Foy III, Rudy Bond, Jimmy Bates, Ken Lynch, John Bryant, Wayne Dahmer, Skip Ward, John Close, H.M. Wynant, Russell Thorson, Joel Fluellen, Maurice McEndree
Director: Robert Wise
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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A movie's lasting value can often be measured by its influence in the years and decades following its original release, and on that basis Run Silent, Run Deep is certainly a classic of sorts. It remains one of the seminal World War II submarine pictures, and its intelligent script and tautly executed action are clearly echoed in such later submarine dramas as Das Boot and especially Crimson Tide, which borrows liberally from this 1958 film.

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A movie's lasting value can often be measured by its influence in the years and decades following its original release, and on that basis Run Silent, Run Deep is certainly a classic of sorts. It remains one of the seminal World War II submarine pictures, and its intelligent script and tautly executed action are clearly echoed in such later submarine dramas as Das Boot and especially Crimson Tide, which borrows liberally from this 1958 film.

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"Rich" Richardson (Clark Gable) is a hard-driving, dedicated submarine officer with a single-mindedpurposeto seek out and smash the Japanese destroyer he believes sank his former ship. Given a new command, Richardson drills his men to the point of mutiny as he relentlessly trains them for the battle ahead. At last, word comes of the destroyer's position, and, disobeying orders, Richardson finally confronts his foe, unaware that an even greater enemy lurks nearby...one who's been targeting him for a watery grave. Co-starring Burt Lancaster as Gable's executive officer, this gripping WWII adventure-thriller set a new standard for submarine pictures. "Severely, nail-bitingly tense" (The New York Times), Run Silent, Run Deep is the most exciting film about the "silent service" ever made.

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High Action Under the Sea.......2007-06-28

Lancaster and Gable dynamically teamed up for a superb action yarn about the Pacific Fleet submarine service of WWII. This film has got to rank with the top-ten, all-time classic movies of WWII. The dramatic story line unfolds on a number of captivating levels, not the least of which is the on-going and developing interaction between the Captain of the American submarine (played by Gable) and his Executive Officer (Lancaster). The audience watches with nervous anticipation as the submarine (U.S.S. Nerca) heads for the most dangerous stretch of Japanese controlled ocean, the Bungo Straights in Patrol Area 7, home of the infamous Akikaze-class destroyer which has already killed four other U.S. boats. One of those unfortunate boats was commanded by Gable, who survived the sinking and managed to later convince ComSubPac that he could kill the Akikaze if given the chance to go back to Area 7 in another submarine. The admirals agreed and gave him command of the Nerca, whose captain had been promoted elsewhere. All's not well onboard the Nerca, however, as the boat's executive officer had expected the command would have been given to him. The crew have misgivings about the new Captain, especially when they discover where their sub is headed. The black and white film's durability into the 21st Century is largely a measure of the superb editing of actual ocean-going footage with the stark, cramped sets of the sub's realistic interior. The special effects are nowhere near the quality of today's modern technology, but are remarkable and credible, nonetheless. An exceptional part of this film is the often overlooked, and excellent musical score that strictly supports the suspense and emotion of the story, never overpowering or distracting the viewer, but consistently and unobstrusively carrying the viewer through one dramatic moment after another. There are a number of memorable scenes between Gable and Lancaster that are innately classic, and which would be almost impossible to duplicate should this film ever be remade. It was a tribute to the officers and men of America's "Silent Service" when it was made, and it remains so today.

Run Silent, Run Deep.......2007-06-26

In veteran director Robert Wise's tense, trim "Run," an aging but vigorous Clark Gable plays Richardson with panache and iron determination. Wise creates just the right mood of simmering hostility via some pointed Gable/Lancaster by-play, and various telling incidents with the crew, which includes a young Jack Warden and Brad Dexter. Mounted by Lancaster's own production company, "Run" remains not only a riveting war film, but one of mega-star Gable's last shining moments. Also look for a future comic in the crew--the inimitable Don Rickles!

One of the Top Sub Films of All Time.......2007-06-01

That guy with the mustache (from Crimson Tide), Cary Grant, puts in a great performance heading for the Bungo Straights with a new tactic to take revenge on the Japanese who sank his first submarine, with great supporting cast. One of the top five submarine film, a must for all fans.

Taut and suspense filled........2007-05-29

Very good movie. Tense suspense filled adventure with a very convincing performance by the cast. Technically very realistic too.

This is the cut off point for the old style sub movies. .......2007-04-06

There are several really good submarine movies about World War II after this. Das Boot comes to mind as one of the best. But they are made in a different era with slicker production or in color. This one is only 13 years out from the war. It stars "the king" Clark Gable, also incidentially, a vet, & a young, rugged Burt Lancaster. There are also interesting character actors like Don Rickles & Jack Warden. In this one Gable is Capt. Richardson, an old sea-dog, desk bound after his ship was sunk. Lancaster is the up & comer Lt. Bledsoe, looking for his first command. Capt. Richardson literally steals the USS Nerko from Bledsoe & asks for him as his XO. The tension is evident & the crew is restive as Bledsoe was very chummy with them. They expected Bledsoe to be the new skipper. Gable drives the crew hard in training & he passes up easy targets. Eventually the method to his madness becomes clear to Bledsoe & the crew. Respect for the old man grows as he's incapacitated & Lt. Bledsoe must take command. They accomplish their mission ...but. One of the great, classic sub movies.

World War II Heroes Film Collection (Run Silent, Run Deep / The Great Escape / A Bridge Too Far / The Battle of Britain)

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World War II Heroes Film Collection (Run Silent, Run Deep / The Great Escape / A Bridge Too Far / The Battle of Britain)
Starring: Michael Caine , Laurence Olivier , Trevor Howard , Christopher Plummer , and Ralph Richardson
Director: Robert Wise
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ASIN: B000NIBUVW
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Disc 1: BATTLE OF BRITAIN Disc 2: THE GREAT ESCAPE Disc 3: A BRIDGE TOO FAR Disc 4: RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP

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Twentieth Century warfare as seen through the eyes of filmmakers

Ultimate War DVD Giftpack

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This giftset includes 10 favorite classic war films including: The Great Escape, Flyboys, 633 Squadron, The Battle of Britain, The Devil's Brigade, Exodus, Paths of Glory, Platoon, Run Silent, Run Deep and Zulu.

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Twentieth Century warfare as seen through the eyes of filmmakers.......2007-05-31

ULTIMATE WAR GIFTPACK consists of ten movies on ten DVDs. The majority of these are big-budget spectaculars that include large casts of famous actors. Subject matter covers many of the 20th Century's major conflicts: the Boer War, WWI, WWII and Vietnam. This top-quality box set is certain to please the most discriminating war film collectors.

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The following alphabetized program list provides viewer poll ratings for each title (based on a 1 to 10 scale), plus country of origin (if other than USA), years of release and best-known actors.

(6.8) The Battle of Britain (UK-1969) - Harry Andrews/Michael Caine/Trevor Howard/Curd Jürgens/Ian McShane/Laurence Olivier/Christopher Plummer/Michael Redgrave/Ralph Richardson/Robert Shaw/Susannah York

(6.5) The Devil's Brigade (1968) - William Holden/Cliff Robertson/Vince Edwards/Andrew Prine/Claude Akins/Richard Jaeckel/Richard Dawson/Harry Carey Jr./Michael Rennie/Carroll O'Connor/Dana Andrews/Patric Knowles

(6.8) Exodus (1960) - Paul Newman/Eva Marie Saint/Ralph Richardson/Peter Lawford/Lee J. Cobb/Sal Mineo/John Derek/Hugh Griffith/Jill Haworth/Paul Stevens/George Maharis

(6.6) Flyboys (France/USA-2006) - James Franco/Scott Hazell/Mac McDonald/Philip Winchester

(8.4) The Great Escape (1963) - Steve McQueen/James Garner/Richard Attenborough/Charles Bronson/Donald Pleasance/James Coburn/David McCallum

(8.5) Paths of Glory (1957) - Kirk Douglas/Ralph Meeker/Adolphe Menjou/George Macready/Wayne Morris

(8.1) Platoon (1986) - Tom Berenger/Willem Dafoe/Charlie Sheen/Forest Whitaker/John C. McGinley/Kevin Dillon/Johnny Depp/Oliver Stone (cameo)

(7.3) Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) - Clark Gable/Burt Lancaster/Jack Warden/Don Rickles

(6.2) 633 Squadron (1964) - Cliff Robertson/George Chakiris

(7.9) Zulu (UK-1964) - Stanley Baker/Jack Hawkins/Michael Caine/Nigel Green/Patric Magee

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Two Strong WWII Films Depicting the Will to Persevere
You Would be Wise to Buy this Robert Wise Set
A must in your War Library

The Great Escape/Run Silent, Run Deep
Starring: Clark Gable , Burt Lancaster , Jack Warden , Brad Dexter , and Don Rickles
Director: Robert Wise , and John Sturges
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Two Strong WWII Films Depicting the Will to Persevere .......2006-07-06

THE GREAT ESCAPE is director John Sturges' brilliant film presentation of the absorbing Paul Brickhill Book. John Sturges effectively retells the story from the script by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett, which is a condensation of events and people taken from the book. The film deals with the lives and efforts of the Allied POW's to escape from a German prison camp. We do not see John Sturges take any side in this film. Only near the end of the film does he begin to make a political statement on Nazism and its effect on traditional German military ethics and the lives of the captured Allies. Sturges' focus is more on the men caught in war and its effects on them. We see the men rely on dormant qualities they never knew existed until they put on a uniform and were captured and held in foreign territory. We see men going to extreme lengths to escape because of their inborn right to be free. This is represented by Steve McQueen's character Hilts otherwise known as the "Cooler King," Charles Bronson as Danny and Angus Lennie as Ives the "The Mole." We see other men going to equal lengths to escape and cause havoc behind enemy lines by diverting German troops from the front to recapture them. This is the main purpose of the escape and Richard Attenborough as the "Big X" orchestrates the overall plan. He calls upon every expertise of the prisoners to reach this one goal. He calls upon tailors, forgers, scroungers, tinkers, and engineers, just about anyone capable of getting the job done. These are portrayed by James Garner, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, David McCallum, John Leyton, Gordon Jackson, Tom Adams, Nigel Stock and others.

For years this was considered a great World War II action adventure film, but John Sturges' reaches far above that mundane distinction. His style and ease of direction glosses over his own profound statements that he makes in this film. For example, James Garner cleverly befriends a German guard for the sole purpose of stealing his wallet so he can extort a 35-mm. camera and film from the guard. On the surface the audience is very amused at Garner's sly tactics, after all the Germans are the bad guys. However, subconsciously Sturges gave us enough personal information about the guard that we almost feel sympathy for him. This is reinforced by Sturges' choice of James Garner, one of the most likable actors in Hollywood, to perpetrate the deception on the unknowing guard. How can a nice guy like James Garner do this? As it works out Sturges lets the guard redeem himself. It is this guard that discovers the first tunnel when he spills some coffee on the floor and it disappears through the cracks. Now you the viewer are faced with a moral dilemma. Do I still feel sympathy for the guard? Do I still think that James Garner is a scoundrel? Or do I think that in war I have to do what is necessary? Garner's character did what he had to do and so did the guard.

Editor Ferris Webster did an excellent job of putting this complex story together giving it coherence and drive yet never sacrificing any of the wonderful characterizations that is the backbone of this film. Daniel Fapp's cinematography brilliantly gives us a feeling of claustrophobia while in the prison camp. Once the escape begins he gives us panoramas of landscapes that have a dual symbolism. On one emotional hand we are free and the far-off horizons elusively symbolize that freedom. On the other rational hand we know that we are still not free and the vastness of those landscapes only strengthens the reality that ultimate escape and freedom is improbable for the majority of the escapees. Composer Elmer Bernstein's main title theme is as much a tribute to the prisoners in this story as it is to all men who must overcome the odds through their own perseverance and unwillingness to bend to defeat to whatever noble end they strive for.

RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP is a tense WWII submarine drama comprised of Clark Gable (Commander Richardson) battling wits against an unseen Japanese enemy in his obsessive determination to destroy the vessel responsible for sinking his previous sub and responsible for the loss of his command. Clark Gable's determination leads him to vie for a new command and in doing so obtains the go-ahead to take command away from Burt Lancaster's sub. Keeping Lancaster on, as his executive officer, and the rest of Lancaster's crew aboard, Gable leads the submarine back to the Bonsai Straits to take on the enemy. Strong-willed Lancaster (Lieutenant Jim Bledsoe) and Gable battle each other every step of the way as the submarine and crew undergo relentless grueling practice drills for a tactic Gable is keeping secret to himself. Director Robert Wise brilliantly addresses themes concerning loyalty, respect, camaraderie and redemption for the characters aboard from John Gay's script based on Commander Edward L. Beach's novel. The veteran cast includes Jack Warden, Brad Dexter and Don Rickles. Veteran Special Effects man, A. Arnold Gillespie (THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO, FORBIDDEN PLANET) designed some very effective and ominous looking Japanese naval vessels adding to the atmosphere of this lurking enemy that haunts Gable. As this film intensifies to its conclusion Robert Wise builds the tension and suspense of Gable's obsession matched against the crews suspicions that perhaps their Captain has gone mad. Only Lancaster gradually recognizes the force that drives Gable and his risky plan to outwit the Japanese. This is a very good war film exploring what drives and haunts men in command and examines what tests their effectiveness and resourcefulness as leaders.

You Would be Wise to Buy this Robert Wise Set.......2003-08-25

Director Robert Wise started something very entertaining in the Action\War Genre: The now classic submarine stories (Hunt for Red October, Crimson Tide, U-571). Wise directed the submarine movie that started it all: RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP. If you liked HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, CRIMSON TIDE, and\or U-571, you will absolutely love 'RUN SILENT.'
Then you can watch one of the best overall war movies ever, THE GREAT ESCAPE. One of the definitive Steve McQueen movies, it is the classic tale of POW camp breakout by a group of classic actors. From the first minute, to the ending credits, you will feel as though you too have escaped from a POW camp.
Together, thay may be the best combo on the market today, so add them to your collection ASAP.

A must in your War Library.......2003-06-21

Both War Classics are of the Golden Age of the Silver Screen. Both are of the rare 10 star for my library.

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High Action Under the Sea.......2007-06-28

Run Silent, Run Deep.......2007-06-26

One of the Top Sub Films of All Time.......2007-06-01

Taut and suspense filled........2007-05-29

Very good movie. Tense suspense filled adventure with a very convincing performance by the cast. Technically very realistic too.

This is the cut off point for the old style sub movies. .......2007-04-06

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High Action Under the Sea
Run Silent, Run Deep
One of the Top Sub Films of All Time
Taut and suspense filled.
This is the cut off point for the old style sub movies.

Run Silent Run Deep [Region 2]
Starring: Clark Gable , Burt Lancaster , Jack Warden , Brad Dexter , and Don Rickles
Director: Robert Wise
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