The Deep Six

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A conservative Quaker (Alan Ladd) works for an advertising agency and is about to marry his fiancée (Dianne Foster). However, the onset of World War II necessitates his enlistment into the Army. Assigned to be a gunner aboard a warship, the man's peaceful intentions are tested by skeptical shipmates and a grudgeful lieutenant commander.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama
Directed By:

Rudolph Maté
Written By:

Martin Rackin, Derek N. Twist, Harry Brown, John Twist
Runtime:

110 minutes
Studio:

Warner Bros.

Cast

Alan Ladd
as Alexander 'Alec' Austen

Dianne Foster
as Susan Cahill

William Bendix
as 'Frenchy' Shapiro

James Whitmore
as Cdr. Warren Meredith

Keenan Wynn
as Lt. Cdr. Edge

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
as Lt. Blanchard

Joey Bishop
as Ski Krakowski

Barbara Eiler
as Clair Innes

Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
as Slobodjian

Jeanette Nolan
as Mrs. Austen

Walter Reed
as Paul Clemson

Peter Hanson
as Lt. Dooley

Richard Crane
as Lt. (j.g.) Swanson

Morris Miller
as Collins

Perry Lopez
as Al Mendoza

Warren Douglas
as Pilot

Nestor Paiva
as Pappa Tatos

Robert Whiteside
as Eddie Loomis

Robert Clarke
as Ens. David Clough

Carol Lee Ladd
as Ann

Ann Doran
as Elsie

Stephen Potter

Jerry Mathers
as Steve

Franz Roehn
as Waiter

David Sevile
as Slobodjian

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Critic Reviews for The Deep Six

All Critics (2)

Less "the thundering story of the mighty bring-'em-out-alive mission of the USS Poe," and more a character study of a conflicted man of faith. And in that latter regard, "The Deep Six" succeeds.

Jan 17, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Dull war pic.

May 30, 2011 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews