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The Silent Enemy

Human Torpedoes vs. Battleships!

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.

1h 52m1958NRTMDb 5.9

HistoryWar

English

Crew and Cast

William FairchildDirectorLaurence HarveyLaurence HarveyLieutenant "Buster" Crabb · R.N.V.R.Michael CraigMichael CraigLeading Seaman KnowlesDawn AddamsDawn AddamsThird Officer Jill Masters · W.R.N.SJohn ClementsJohn ClementsThe AdmiralSidney JamesSidney JamesChief Petty Officer ThorpeAlec McCowenAlec McCowenAble Seaman MorganNigel StockNigel StockAble Seaman FraserIan WhittakerIan WhittakerOrdinary Seaman ThomasArnoldo FoàArnoldo FoàTomolinoGianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria CanaleConchitaMassimo SeratoMassimo SeratoForzenelliGiacomo Rossi StuartGiacomo Rossi StuartRosatiCarlo GiustiniCarlo GiustiniFelliniRaymond YoungRaymond YoungCelloniDavid LodgeDavid LodgeSergeantEwen SolonEwen SolonWillowdale CaptainBrian OultonBrian OultonHolfordHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-CrawfordWing CommanderCyril ShapsCyril ShapsMiguelLee MontagueLee MontagueMiguel's Mate
John LeeFlag Lt.Terence LongdonTerence LongdonLt BaileyIan MacNaughtonIan MacNaughtonAdmiralty SentryAlan WebbAlan WebbBritish Consul
John MoffattDiver
Harold SiddonsArmy Interrogation Officer
Michael BrillNaval Interrogation OfficerJack MayJack MayNavy DoctorDerren NesbittDerren NesbittPatrol Boat OfficerYvonne RomainYvonne RomainSpanish Girl

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
4 March 1958
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.9 / 10 (19 votes)

Production

Director
William Fairchild
Writers
Marshall Pugh, William Fairchild
Studios
Romulus Films, Remus
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English