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Submarine Command

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Early in his naval career, Ken White (William Holden) is suddenly given command of his submarine, the USS Tiger Shark. To keep from being sunk, he orders a dive while the captain and another crewman are outside, and both are killed. White is promoted, but the events on the Tiger Shark continue to haunt him and also disrupt his marriage. Eventually, White takes a desk job. But when the Korean War flares up, White is called back to active duty and asked to lead the Tiger Shark once more.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Routine war drama. Rated: C+ Aug 5, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Trent M Decent movie with some good submarine footage. Good, original, storyline and acting. One of the first movies to address PTSD in any form, but it tends to drag after awhile. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Stock war story with the advantage of having William Holden in the lead. This is the kind of picture that was cranked out by all the studios at the time. Compactedly put together and told usually built around an established star to keep them in the spotlight while a more prestigious film was either put together or sought. Fine of it's type but that type is average. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I just can't get enough William Holden. William Bendix was good too. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A shallow dive into the struggle of a WWII veteran after the end of the war. With such a wonderful cast- Holden, Bendix, and a surprise appearance by personal favorite Jerry Paris- I expected some real personality behind the film, but instead the actors went about their duties with a kind of dull adequacy, never giving the story the unique flavor it needed. Without any stand-out performances or sporadicness, this deja vu redemption story was and is nothing new; instead, it stands as a luke-warm salute to veterans of the war and a rather bland entry into William Holden's Paramount career. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Good cast and director elevate a fairly standard submarine story into something better than most sub stories. Interesting item of note, William Holden could not remember filming any of this movie due to his heavy drinking at the time. And this is yet another hard to find film that is not available on DVD or VHS that was shown on Turner Classic Movies. TCM is the best! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Early in his naval career, Ken White (William Holden) is suddenly given command of his submarine, the USS Tiger Shark. To keep from being sunk, he orders a dive while the captain and another crewman are outside, and both are killed. White is promoted, but the events on the Tiger Shark continue to haunt him and also disrupt his marriage. Eventually, White takes a desk job. But when the Korean War flares up, White is called back to active duty and asked to lead the Tiger Shark once more.
Director
John Farrow
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m