Out of the Depths (1945)
Overview
Told in flashback, Out of the Depths strives to explain why its four male protagonists are bobbing around the Pacific in a lifeboat. The story proper begins as Captain Faversham (Jim Bannon) and his crew embark upon a secret mission which takes them into Japanese waters. The plan is to prevent a kamikaze attack against the American invading forces. Compelling in itself, the plotline isn't improved by arbitrary doses of misfire pathos and comedy relief. One of the sailors is played by Ken Curtis, later to gain TV fame as Festus on Gunsmoke.
Cast
Jim Bannon
Capt. Faversham
Ross Hunter
Clayton Shepherd
Ken Curtis
Buck Clayton
Loren Tindall
Pete Lubowsky
Mark Roberts
'Pills' Wilkins
Frank Sully
'Speed' Brogan
Robert B. Williams
First Officer Ross
Coulter Irwin
'Sparks' Reynolds
George Khan
Lt. Ito Kaida
George Offerman, Jr.
'Ten-to-One' Ryan
Rodd Redwing
Mike Rawhide
William Newell
Charlie Anderson
Warren Mills
Eddie Jones
John Tyrrell
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