cinemajesty Film Review: "Run Silent Run Deep" (1958)Director Robert Wise (1914-2005), before producing his high-end Hollywood productions of 1960s, comes this minor Submarine action drama, starring acting stars Burt Lancaster (1913-1994) and Clark Gable (1901-1960) neatly put together as on-screen characters of a 1st officer and his captain on a U.S. American submarine in the Pacific of WW2. The picture tinted in black & white can not create a blast as to say the character-driven suspenseful moments as the preliminary released competitor project "The Enemy Below" (1957) by 20th Century Fox, where actor Robert Mitchum and Curd Jürgens owned the suspense level 90 Minute through the picture even sharing only one scene together. Here the acting collaborators do not get along, much to the disadvantage of a struggling, seemingly forced directions by Robert Wise. An improved version of a closed-to-the-same set up picture of two Hollywood stars fighting for survival and personal convictions on a submarine is available with the movie called "Crimson Tide" starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington directed by Tony Scott (1944-2012) from the year 1995. © 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

thejcowboy22 Nothing like watching an action packed Submarine movie on a Fall afternoon during football season. Normally I would watch my beloved G-Men, (The New York Football Giants) take on their NFL opponents but this year things are different. Arrogant uninformed NFL players are taking a different approach by refusing to stand for the National Anthem. They feel that their being profiled due to the color of their skin so kneeling or sitting is their defiant message to America. Legally they can do what they want. I am personally offended cause I was taught to stand in honor of our great Men And Woman who serve in our military. As for the movie our star is the elder Iconic Clark Gable who plays a Submarine commander P.J. Richardson who lost his ship earlier and wants revenge against his Japanese destroyer Captain nemesis Bungo Pete. Bungo Pete is responsible for the sinking of three U.S. Ships in the hazardous waters of the aforementioned. A frustrated desk bound ex-commander Richardson tries to influence the Navy Board to commission him with another sub. The board agrees but with the condition that his first officer is someone who is seasoned in active duty. Enter first officer Jim Bledsoe (Burt Lancaster). Richardson evenhandedly trains his new crew for his sub the USS Nerka with one proviso issued by his superiors is that they are forbidden to enter the dangerous waters of the Bungo Straights. Richardson and Bledsoe quickly are on the offensive as I enjoyed the cat and mouse activities of Naval warfare. Watching Gable on patrol watch and issuing the famous cry, "DIVE DIVE DIVE!" Lancaster as the patient and obedient first lieutenant who handles the in-fighting as certain members of the crew who are insubordinate. Lancaster's acting was so natural as his dis- pleasure of Gable's command comes through naturally. There's a good reason with Lancaster's annoyances with Gable. Lancaster was the producer of this film and ran things on a tight schedule. Everyday at 5:00 Gable would call it quits. Even in the middle of crucial scenes, Gable would walk off the set. Don Rickles and Jack Warden stand out as active crew members in this underwater thriller. Rickles questioning authority and Warden dissatisfied with his commanders decisions. This all surfaces with an exciting confrontation you won't want to miss. You also see a declining elderly Gable who appears just a shell of a man against the strong and confident Burt Lancaster the new generation of Hollywood's heart throbs to take over the reins.

Leofwine_draca RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP is a WW2 thriller about the crew of an American submarine in the Pacific who go after a deadly Japanese destroyer which has been sinking tons of their shipping. The film is directed by the one and only Robert Wise with his usual level of professionalism and features two stars in the forms of Burt Lancaster and Clark Gable as the leaders of the crew who end up butting heads throughout.Naval thrillers such as this one live or die depending on the action and suspense scenes and I'm pleased to report that they're more than effective here. The special effects of ships exploding and the like are highly impressive and the depth charge attacks are gripping. Gable plays the old timer as a Captain Ahab-alike, obsessed at revenging himself on the enemy at whatever cost, while Lancaster is a more likable, level-headed guy in charge. RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP features a little comedy to lighten the mood, a good sense of setting, and some solid plot twists. There's very little to dislike about it overall.

LeonLouisRicci Versatile Director Robert Wise is at the "Con" in this Highly Regarded Submarine Movie that was, Surprisingly, only a Moderate Box-Office Success.Starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster and a Solid Supporting Cast, the Movie is mostly Respected because of its Realistic Sub Setting and its Impressive Miniature Work.The Bungo Straits (Beavis and Butthead snicker) is a Submarine Graveyard and a Commander is forever wanting to Return for Revenge after He was on the Losing End in a Previous Confrontation with the Japs.Considered one of the Best in the War Movie Sub-Genre known as, well, Submarine Pictures. The Film looks Sleek and Glossy and the Lingo is Accurate, as is the Entire Production. Fans of this Type should be Impressed and as it was made in the Late Fifties, there is No Propaganda to Tolerate. Gable Looks Old and Sick, and He was, but gives a Powerful Performance as does Producer Lancaster who Restrains Himself Perfectly.The Music is the Only Thing that is Over-Done. The Story is Compelling if somewhat Condensed and Forced, but Nonetheless Intrigues and Entertains. A Must Watch for WWII Aficionados and Anyone with an Interest in Wartime after Wartime On Screen.