Title: A MUST FOR WWII BUFFS
Product review: Technically authentic down to jargon and tactics, all of the movie's shots are framed so that the real mechanical, working guts of the Gato Class sub can be seen in action. And none of the usual Hollywood bravado. The crewman sweat bullets, as they are driven against their will by their own Captain Ahab to seek revenge, to go where orders forbid them, to take on a target that should not be taken on. That target can move as fast as their torpedoes can run and can be hit only by drawing it into a dicey, down the throat shot to the bow. A well crafted, well paced, and tense film with great performances by Gable, Lancaster, and lots of well known character actors. Based on a novel by someone who served.
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