Movie, 1957
Hellcats of the Navy
IMDb 4.8, 82 min, War, Drama, Thriller, United States of America
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:
Cast
11 credited
Ronald Reagan
Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)
Nancy Reagan
Nurse Lt. Helen Blair
Arthur Franz
Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Robert Arthur
Freddy Warren
William Leslie
Lt. Paul Prentice
WP
William Phillips
Carroll (as William Phillips)
Harry Lauter
Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
MG
Michael Garth
Bill aka Lt. Charlie
Joe Turkel
Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Don Keefer
Jug
Chester W. Nimitz
Himself (in prologue) (uncredited)
Trailers & teasers
1 clips
Details
DirectorNathan Juran
WritersBernard Gordon, David Lang, Charles A. Lockwood, Hans Christian Adamson
Runtime82 min
ReleasedWed, May 1, 1957
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0050500
