Run Silent, Run Deep

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Run Silent, Run Deep

Released Mar 27, 1958

1h 33m

War

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After Japanese forces torpedo his submarine during World War II, commanding officer "Rich" Richardson (Clark Gable) is placed in charge of the USS Nerka. The crew on board the Nerka -- led by Lieutenant Jim Bledsoe (Burt Lancaster), who had been passed over for promotion when Richardson was brought in -- is openly hostile to their new commander, especially when it becomes clear that Richardson's sole obsession is finding and destroying the Japanese ship that sank his old vessel.

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Daniel Fienberg

Zap2it.com

Watch Run Silent, Run Deep. Then watch K:19. Then complain that "They don't make 'em like they used to."

Rated: 4/5

Sep 10, 2005

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Director Robert Wise makes good use of the story’s confined setting.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 8, 2024

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

The terrifically tense submarine genre starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster still pings with its authentic claustrophobic setting and mano a mano standoff between captain and XO.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 12, 2023

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

... An eventful yarn, but the main attraction is the casting.

Sep 26, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an erratic yet rewarding World War II film.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 9, 2021

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

It's exceptionally tight work from director Robert Wise and screenwriter John Gay, who pays attention to fiery dramatics.

Rated: A-

Sep 21, 2020

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Peter H

The tensions building among the crew on the boat, the professionalism of Lancaster as number 2 who deserves to be captain, the swashbuckling of Gable as a man on a mission, it is a great story and a testament to WWII submariners.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Mark B

Moby Dick overtones in this highly suspenseful perfectly written and acted movie. The practical effects yes they are obviously model boats but it still works so well. Perfectly paced which is not always the case with older movies. A nearly perfect film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Narciso R

Awesome movie, Clark gable. Practice makes perfect. NRJ.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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ed m

Pretty good war flick. Clark Gable is awesome.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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edward j

It was an outstanding submarine movie! The realistic action scenes, the acting of 2 GREAT Hollywood stars as believable U..Navy captains, the tense excitement that made us feel we were "there", all combined to rate this 5 stars in our opinion. My Dad was in the Navy in WW2 from 1941-1945 ,signed up right after Pearl Harbor was attacked Dec.7th,1941, on a destroyer against Japanese and I remember him telling me this was the BEST movie about submarine warfare as it really happened just like that! He survived from 2 of his ships being sunk in battle but they destroyed several of the enemy! I take his recommendation since he actually was there and lived through the war!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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dustin d

Run Silent, Run Deep combines a personal drama about two egos in a World War II submarine setting, creating two exciting story lines. It has a confident, unhurried pace, yet contains few unnecessary elements. They really don't make movies like this anymore.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

After Japanese forces torpedo his submarine during World War II, commanding officer "Rich" Richardson (Clark Gable) is placed in charge of the USS Nerka. The crew on board the Nerka -- led by Lieutenant Jim Bledsoe (Burt Lancaster), who had been passed over for promotion when Richardson was brought in -- is openly hostile to their new commander, especially when it becomes clear that Richardson's sole obsession is finding and destroying the Japanese ship that sank his old vessel.

Director: Robert Wise
Producer: Harold Hecht
Screenwriter: John Gay
Production Co: Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions
Genre: War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 1958, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 30, 2010
Runtime: 1h 33m

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