The Silent Enemy
Human Torpedoes vs. Battleships!
Rating: 5.9 out of 10TMDB(19 votes)
Overview
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.
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Filming locations
Filmed in Gibraltar and Malta
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Setting
Set in Italy and Gibraltar
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Music
Music by William Alwyn
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Otto Heller
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Marshall PughNovel
- William FairchildScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 4, 1958
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Laurence HarveyLieutenant "Buster" Crabb, R.N.V.R.
Michael CraigLeading Seaman Knowles
Dawn AddamsThird Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S
John ClementsThe Admiral
Sidney JamesChief Petty Officer Thorpe
Alec McCowenAble Seaman Morgan
Nigel StockAble Seaman Fraser
Ian WhittakerOrdinary Seaman Thomas
Arnoldo FoàTomolino
Gianna Maria CanaleConchita
Massimo SeratoForzenelli
Giacomo Rossi StuartRosati
Carlo GiustiniFellini
Raymond YoungCelloni
David LodgeSergeant
Ewen SolonWillowdale Captain
Brian OultonHolford
Howard Marion-CrawfordWing Commander
Cyril ShapsMiguel
Lee MontagueMiguel's Mate
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