Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Raetsonwe Redundant and unnecessary.

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

GManfred Well-done war picture featuring two giants of the screen, Gable and Lancaster. This one is a story about a submarine crew and the battle of wits between its two top officers. Gable has asked for a second chance to command his own sub after a disaster which got him a desk job. He gets his wish, and is given Lancaster's sub, which naturally causes friction and bad blood between the two.They head for the Bungo Straits, a graveyard for American subs near the Japanese coast, so that Gable can prove himself again, or so it seems. Lots of suspense as Japanese destroyers and battleships hover near or over the sub, and Director Wise and a veteran cast of supporting actors put the story over just the way it used to be done in Hollywood. The cast also has Don Rickles in his first movie acting job. "Run Silent" is one of the better WWII action dramas to come out of Hollywood.

LeonLouisRicci Versatile Director Robert Wise is at the "Con" in this Highly Regarded Submarine Movie that was, Surprisingly, only a Moderate Box-Office Success.Starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster and a Solid Supporting Cast, the Movie is mostly Respected because of its Realistic Sub Setting and its Impressive Miniature Work.The Bungo Straits (Beavis and Butthead snicker) is a Submarine Graveyard and a Commander is forever wanting to Return for Revenge after He was on the Losing End in a Previous Confrontation with the Japs.Considered one of the Best in the War Movie Sub-Genre known as, well, Submarine Pictures. The Film looks Sleek and Glossy and the Lingo is Accurate, as is the Entire Production. Fans of this Type should be Impressed and as it was made in the Late Fifties, there is No Propaganda to Tolerate. Gable Looks Old and Sick, and He was, but gives a Powerful Performance as does Producer Lancaster who Restrains Himself Perfectly.The Music is the Only Thing that is Over-Done. The Story is Compelling if somewhat Condensed and Forced, but Nonetheless Intrigues and Entertains. A Must Watch for WWII Aficionados and Anyone with an Interest in Wartime after Wartime On Screen.

John T. Ryan THIS IS A FINE example of a great story about World War II which was produced after the coming of both V E Day and V J Day.* We beg to make the distinction between a war picture's classification being done, not just purely on the basis of its chronology; but also because of the circumstances that exist at the times. Therefore, a movie made during the time while the hostilities were on, will of necessity be much more content which is intended to be pro-Allied propaganda.** JUST SCREENING ONE of those films made years after the War's end, one can readily see that there is a greater concentration of objectivity than those made in the years of 1939-45. That's not to say that we weren't aware of the nature of the struggle and just who were the enemies. Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan comprised the Axis Powers and along with some minor puppet state allies, they were the enemy.SUCH A STORY THAT is portrayed in this film, today's lucky 'victim', RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP, has the luxury of examining certain other aspects of the military. Just because we are at War, it does not mean hat there are not serious disagreements at the policy making levels and even in the various Theaters of War and in the Battlefield itself. Personal opinion and pride may well be sublimated, but they are still there, under the surface (just like a Submarine).OUR STORY REVOLVES around the aging skipper (Clark Gable) taking it upon himself to change the mission's orders, allowing himself to in a sense, redeem his own previous unsuccessful actions in the same region of the Pacific. In the pursuit of his vindication, he becomes entangled in a dispute with his Executive Officer (Burt Lancaster) and the controversy nearly ends up in tragedy.BUT LUCKILY, ALL'S well that ends well as the sub manages to both complete its objectives and give the Captain of the ship his vengeance on the enemy who cost him hi last command.THE SKIPPER DOES not live out the tour of duty and dies and is buried at sea, along with what could otherwise have been the grounds for a Court Martial.AS WE'VE ALREADY stated, this is one of our favorite War films of that period. A great cast, including a young Don Rickles and perpetual screen Non-commissioned Officer, or "Non-com", Jack Warden.JUST HAVING BEEN viewed once again after some years, we found this to alive, fast paced and fully feathered of a war picture.NOTE: * These are Wartime terms from the middle 1940s. "VE Day" refers to "Victory in Europe"; whereas "VJ Day" referred to "Victory over Japan.NOTE ** This use of 'propaganda' may seem strange to many; as it usually does have a negative connotation, being the enemy's tool of untruths. It is, however, perfectly legit and refers to any efforts to advance one's own cause and maintain a high level of morale on our side.

James Hitchcock Films about submarine warfare have long been a popular sub-genre of the war film, possibly because their claustrophobic setting allows ample scope for psychological analysis and character development. There were a number produced during and in the years following World War II, such as this one or the British-made "Above Us the Waves", but there have also been more recent examples such as the German "Das Boot" (also about World War II) and "The Hunt for Red October", "Crimson Tide" and "K-19 The Widowmaker", all with a Cold War setting. "Run Silent, Run Deep" shares with the last two films mentioned above the theme of a conflict between the submarine commander and his second- in-command. In all three films the two men have very different personalities and in each case the commander is an obsessive, driven character while his executive officer is more relaxed. All three films cast two major stars opposite one another- Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington in "Crimson Tide", Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson in "K-19" and Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster here. Gable's character, Commander P.J. Richardson, is the captain of a submarine which is sunk by a Japanese destroyer in the Bungo Straits. He persuades the Navy Board to give him command of another submarine, the USS Nerka, thus bringing him into conflict with the Nerka's executive officer, Lieutenant Jim Bledsoe, who possesses the necessary qualifications for command and believes that he should have been promoted to the captaincy. The crew also dislike Richardson, a strict disciplinarian who forces them to go through endless drills, and would much prefer to serve under the more easygoing Bledsoe. As the film progresses it becomes clear that Richardson is obsessed with avenging the loss of his previous submarine by sinking the destroyer responsible, even though he is under orders to avoid the Bungo Straits. The purpose of his repeated drills is to perfect a daring manoeuvre which he believes will give him an advantage over the enemy ship. The film is on one level a tense and exciting action/adventure drama, and works very well as such. On a deeper level, however, it is also a psychological study of the two men and a study in style of leadership. Both Gable and the scriptwriters resisted the temptation to make Richardson a simple villain. Certainly, he is a difficult, prickly character, unpopular with the crew and his subordinate officers. His cavalier interpretation of orders would not win him many friends among his superiors if they knew what he was up to. Yet his leadership inspires his men to brilliant feats of seamanship, enabling them to sink three Japanese vessels. Although on a human level the likable Bledsoe is well-versed in the arts of making friends and influencing people, he is also more cautious and pragmatic. There is a strong implication that, had he been in command, the crew might not have accomplished so much. The two men are very well played by Gable and Lancaster. In 1958 Gable was of course coming to the end of his career- he only had another two years to live, although in that period he was to make another five films- but Lancaster's still had another thirty years to run, and the film came at a time when his career was undergoing a change of direction. Although there had been exceptions, such as "The Killers" and "From Here to Eternity", most of his films from the forties and fifties had been action adventures in which he had played physically demanding roles. For a war film, "Run Silent, Run Deep" does not contain much in the way of physical action- most of the action sequences were created using models- but rather looks forward to the sort of thoughtful, character-driven movies in which Lancaster was to specialise in the sixties and seventies.Robert Wise is today best remembered as the director of those two famous musicals, "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music", but he was a versatile director who could work in most genres, including films noirs, Westerns, disaster movies and war films. "Run Silent, Run Deep" is never going to equal something like "The Sound of Music" in the affections of the public, but it serves as a very good example of another side of Wise's talents. It rates as one of the best submarine dramas ever made. 8/10