Movie Description
Hellcats of the Navy
(1957)Overview
Captain Casey Abbott commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to abandon a likable combat diver. Abbott's orders to leave a man behind appear to be justified, but his second-in-command believes he had ulterior motives:
Featured Crew
- Director : Nathan Juran
- Producer : Charles H. Schneer
- Editor : Jerome Thoms
- Cast : Ronald Reagan,Nancy Reagan,Arthur Franz,Robert Arthur,William Leslie,William Phillips,Harry Lauter,Michael Garth,Joe Turkel,Don Keefer,Chester W. Nimitz
Cast
Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)
Nurse Lt. Helen Blair
Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Freddy Warren
Lt. Paul Prentice
Carroll (as William Phillips)
Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
Bill aka Lt. Charlie
Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Jug
Himself (in prologue) (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleHellcats of the Navy
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-05-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 22m
Production CompaniesMorningside Productions
Genres
- War
- Drama
- Thriller
