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The Enemy Below

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Original title

The Enemy Below

Year

1957

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Dick Powell

Screenwriter

Wendell Mayes. Novel: D.A. Rayner

Cast

Music

Leigh Harline

Cinematography

Harold Rosson

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

War | Sea Adventures. Submarines. II World War. 1940s

Synopsis

Set during the Battle of Atlantic during the Second World War, "The Enemy Below" tells the story of the cat and mouse Destroyer escort/U-Boat hunt. For the Americans, a former Merchant Mariner who saw his wife killed when his freighter was torpedoed by the Germans. For the Germans, a veteran U-Boat commander who sees no honor in the German aims of the war. Both of these highly experienced men must now battle each other, knowing that only one will survive.

Rankings Position

#105 Best War Movies/War Film
#111 Best Movies and TV Series about the Second World War

Awards: 1957: Oscar: Best Special Effects

1957: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films

1958: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Actor (Curd Jürgens)

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The Enemy Below

1957

Dick Powell

7.0

(3,807)