Summary
Submarine Seahawk is a 1958 World War II film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring John Bentley and Brett Halsey. The film was originally released as a double feature with Paratroop Command. The plot tells the story of a by-the-book officer (in his first command in the Pacific war) who is ordered to take his submarine on a reconnaissance mission to locate a fleet of Japanese fighting ships the Allies have lost track of. At first, the rest of the crew resent his distant manner and the way he keeps avoiding taking on the Japanese.
| Submarine Seahawk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
| Screenplay by | Lou Rusoff |
| Produced by | Alex Gordon Orville H. Hampton |
| Starring | John Bentley Brett Halsey Wayne Heffley |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Edited by | Homer Powell Ronald Sinclair |
| Music by | Alexander Laszlo |
Production company | Golden State Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
The plot tells the story of a by-the-book officer (in his first command in the Pacific war) who is ordered to take his submarine on a reconnaissance mission to locate a fleet of Japanese fighting ships the Allies have lost track of. At first, the rest of the crew resent his distant manner and the way he keeps avoiding taking on the Japanese.
Cast edit
- John Bentley as Lt. Cmdr. Paul Turner
- Brett Halsey as Lt. (j.g.) David Shore
- Wayne Heffley as Cmdr. Dean Stoker
- Steve Mitchell as CPO Andy Flowers
- Henry McCann as Seaman Ellis Bellis
- Paul Maxwell as Lt. Bill Hallohan, XO
- Nicky Blair as Sam
- Frank Gerstle as Capt. Boardman
- Jan Brooks as Mrs. Ellen Turner
- Mabel Rea as Maisie
- Leon Tyler as Ed
- Hal Bogart as Radio Operator
- Frank Watkins as Bearded Sonar Man
- Don Fenwick as Radio Operator
- Marilyn Hanold as Nancy
Production edit
Submarine Seahawk was the last film produced by Alex Gordon for AIP. Gordon was unhappy that he was never given money owed for his films - a complaint echoed by others who worked for AIP including Jack Rabin, Edward Bernds, Herman Cohen, Sid Pink and Bert I. Gordon.[1] Gordon also recalled his permission to use footage to from the 1943 Warner Bros. films Destination Tokyo and Air Force through his brother Richard Gordon.[2]
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External links edit
- Submarine Seahawk at IMDb
- Submarine Seahawk at AllMovie
- Submarine Seahawk at the TCM Movie Database
