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Crash Dive

- Tyrone Power -- Leading a reckless crew on the war's most daring mission!

A US Navy submarine, the USS Corsair, is operating in the North Atlantic, hunting German merchant raiders that are preying on Allied shipping. Its new executive officer, Lt. Ward Stewart, has been transferred back into submarines after commanding his own PT boat. At the submarine base in New London, Connecticut, he asks his new captain, Lt. Cmdr. Dewey Connors, for a weekend leave to settle his affairs before taking up his new assignment. On a train bound for Washington D.C., Stewart accidentally encounters New London school teacher Jean Hewlett and her students. Despite her initial resistance to his efforts, he charms her and they fall in love.

Release Date : 1943-04-22

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Submarine School

Cast

Tyrone Power

Character Name : Lt. Ward Stewart

Original Name : Tyrone Power

Gender : Male

Anne Baxter

Character Name : Jean Hewlett

Original Name : Anne Baxter

Gender : Female

Dana Andrews

Character Name : Lt. Cdr. Dewey Connors

Original Name : Dana Andrews

Gender : Male

James Gleason

Character Name : Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell

Original Name : James Gleason

Gender : Male

May Whitty

Character Name : Grandmother

Original Name : May Whitty

Gender : Female

Harry Morgan

Character Name : Brownie

Original Name : Harry Morgan

Gender : Male

Ben Carter

Character Name : Oliver Cromwell Jones

Original Name : Ben Carter

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Shipwrecked Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

John Archer

Character Name : Curly Bowman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Archer

Gender : Male

Gene Rizzi

Character Name : Seaman Rizzi (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Rizzi

Gender : Male

Frederic Brunn

Character Name : Q Boat Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : Frederic Brunn

Gender : Male

Frank Conroy

Character Name : Capt. Bryson

Original Name : Frank Conroy

Gender : Male

Fred Aldrich

Character Name : German Seaman

Original Name : Fred Aldrich

Gender : Male

David Bacon

Character Name : Lieutenant

Original Name : David Bacon

Gender : Male

Brooks Benedict

Character Name : Angry Man at Hotel Registration Desk

Original Name : Brooks Benedict

Gender : Male

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Character Name : Undetermined Secondary Role

Original Name : Lulu Mae Bohrman

Gender : Female

Dorothy Brent

Character Name : Schoolgirl

Original Name : Dorothy Brent

Gender : Male

Paul E. Burns

Character Name : Simmons - Desk Clerk

Original Name : Paul E. Burns

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Sailor

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

Gene Collins

Character Name : Boy in Lifeboat

Original Name : Gene Collins

Gender : Male

James Conaty

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk

Original Name : James Conaty

Gender : Male

Frank Dawson

Character Name : Henry the Butler

Original Name : Frank Dawson

Gender : Male

James Eagles

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : James Eagles

Gender : Male

Edward Earle

Character Name : Wreckage Victim

Original Name : Edward Earle

Gender : Male

Chester Gan

Character Name : Lee Wong

Original Name : Chester Gan

Gender : Male

Charley Grapewin

Character Name : Pop

Original Name : Charley Grapewin

Gender : Male

Thurston Hall

Character Name : Senator from Texas

Original Name : Thurston Hall

Gender : Male

Sally Harper

Character Name : Teenage Student

Original Name : Sally Harper

Gender : Male

George Holmes

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : George Holmes

Gender : Male

Kathleen Howard

Character Name : Miss Bromley

Original Name : Kathleen Howard

Gender : Female

Sue Jolley

Character Name : Schoolgirl

Original Name : Sue Jolley

Gender : Male

Florence Lake

Character Name : Doris - Jean's Roommate

Original Name : Florence Lake

Gender : Female

Peter Leeds

Character Name : Shore Police

Original Name : Peter Leeds

Gender : Male

Trudy Marshall

Character Name : Telephone Operator

Original Name : Trudy Marshall

Gender : Female

Leila McIntyre

Character Name : Senator's Wife

Original Name : Leila McIntyre

Gender : Female

Betty McKinney

Character Name : Schoolgirl

Original Name : Betty McKinney

Gender : Male

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Character Name : Sailor

Original Name : Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Gender : Male

Edward McWade

Character Name : Crony

Original Name : Edward McWade

Gender : Male

James Metcalf

Character Name : Undetermined Secondary Role

Original Name : James Metcalf

Gender : Male

Hans Moebus

Character Name : German Officer

Original Name : Hans Moebus

Gender : Male

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Man at Hotel Registration Desk

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

John Mylong

Character Name : Captain of Submarine

Original Name : Jack Mylong-Münz

Gender : Male

Netta Packer

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Netta Packer

Gender : Female

Tom Quinn

Character Name : Hotel Guest

Original Name : Tom Quinn

Gender : Male

Otto Reichow

Character Name : German Signalman

Original Name : Otto Reichow

Gender : Male

Lionel Royce

Character Name : German Q-Boat Commander

Original Name : Lionel Royce

Gender : Male

Floyd Shackelford

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : Floyd Shackelford

Gender : Male

Paul Stanton

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : Paul Stanton

Gender : Male

Charles Tannen

Character Name : Seaman Hammond

Original Name : Charles Tannen

Gender : Male

Ruth Thomas

Character Name : Schoolgirl

Original Name : Ruth Thomas

Gender : Male

Sigfrid Tor

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Sigfrid Tor

Gender : Male

Nicholas Vehr

Character Name : Russian Officer

Original Name : Nicholas Vehr

Gender : Male

Hans von Morhart

Character Name : Y Gun Operator

Original Name : Hans von Morhart

Gender : Male

Minor Watson

Character Name : Adm. Bob Stewart

Original Name : Minor Watson

Gender : Male

Cecil Weston

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Cecil Weston

Gender : Female

Bruce Wong

Character Name : First Waiter

Original Name : Bruce Wong

Gender : Male

William Yetter Sr.

Character Name : Tanker Lieutenant

Original Name : William Yetter Sr.

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Tyrone, Dana and Anne in choppy waters. Crash Dive is directed by Archie Mayo and written by Jo Swerling and W.R. Burnett. It stars Tyrone Power, Dana Andrews, Anne Baxter, James Gleason, May Whitty and Harry Morgan. A Technicolor production out of 20th Century Fox, music is by David Buttolph and cinematography by Leon Shamroy. It’s flag waving time, 1943 style as Power and Andrews vie for the love of Baxter whilst conducting a submarine offensive against the Nazis. The love triangle feels twee but Mayo manages to keep it in check and not let it bog this particular sub movie down. When the pic is out on the water it’s grand entertainment, nicely filmed and featuring Oscar winning effects work. Momentum is gradually built until the finale comes and delivers an action packed bonanza. Hooray! 7/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-07

Well I cannot say there is very much original in this wartime pick-me-up that sees Tyrone Power battle the enemy whilst trying to win the gal. That latter battle isn't made any easier by the fact that his superior is also quite keen! "Lt. Stewart" (Power) is a torpedo boat man who, much to his chagrin, is made the XO on the submarine commanded by "Dewey Connors" (Dana Andrews). Just before his first mission aboard, he encounters the charming "Jean" (Anne Baxter) and takes a shine to her, unaware that she is already spoken for. What now ensues is a rather unremarkable romantic drama with precious little at-sea action, that follows the very gently propagandist model of many films made around this time. It's all about feeling good, looking good, and - of course - whooping their foes. That latter part involves a daring raid on a German base that is only going to get further complicated by the all but open hostility between our two rutting stags. Can they put their differences aside and get the job done? It's fine for a studio based drama and if anyone deserves any acting plaudits, it's James Gleason as the gritty and determined "Chief Mac". I love submarine films usually, but this is all just a bit too slushy and, I'm afraid, forgettable.