SummaryA U.S. sub commander, obsessed with sinking a certain Japanese ship, butts heads with his first officer and crew.
Directed By:Robert Wise
Written By:John Gay, Edward L. Beach
Run Silent Run Deep
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62
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
62
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A better film about war beneath the ocean and about guys in the "silent service" has not been made.
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Run Silent, Run Deep is a taut, exciting drama of submarine warfare in the Pacific during the Second World War.
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A taut, well-acted World War II sub drama starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster and directed by Robert Wise. [27 May 1999, p.F50]
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Hairy-chested drama aboard a US submarine, cruising dodgy Pacific waters after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Clark Gable is impressive as sole survivor of a sunk sub, given command of another. [06 May 2006, p.53]
60
The entire film, in fact, is one of the better submarine dramas ever made, tense and claustrophobic, with a minimum of dalliances back at the base (in defiance of the Hollywood dictum that no movie without a love interest can succeed).
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A highly competent, conventional Second World War movie. [07 May 2006, p.10]
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This 1958 feature is thin stuff, seriously intended but not involving.
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Sep 2, 2023
9
Great movie, it shows the chaotic life of submariners and dealing with war and death.
Apr 13, 2026
8
There is never a dull moment in "Run Silent, Run Deep." It is a harrowing submarine tale about revenge and dedication. Burt Lancaster and especially Clark Gable are at the top of their game. It is one of the top 25 war movies of all time.
Production Company:
- Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
- Jeffrey Productions
Release Date:Mar 27, 1958
Duration:1 h 33 m
Rating:TV-PG
Tagline:In all the seven seas never two like these!
Awards
Laurel Awards
• 1 Nomination
