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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792841678
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792841670
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 18, 1999
Running Time: 93 minutes
Sales Rank: 4373
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: March 27, 1958
Editorial Review:
Description:
'Rich' Richardson (Clark Gable) is a hard-driving, dedicated submarine officer with a single-mindedpurposeto seek out and smash the Japanese destroyer he believes sank his former ship. Given a new command, Richardson drills his men to the point of mutiny as he relentlessly trains them for the battle ahead. At last, word comes of the destroyer's position, and, disobeying orders, Richardson finally confronts his foe, unaware that an even greater enemy lurks nearby...one who's been targeting him for a watery grave. Co-starring Burt Lancaster as Gable's executive officer, this gripping WWII adventure-thriller set a new standard for submarine pictures. 'Severely, nail-bitingly tense' (The New York Times), Run Silent, Run Deep is the most exciting film about the 'silent service' ever made.
Amazon.com:
A movie's lasting value can often be measured by its influence in the years and decades following its original release, and on that basis Run Silent, Run Deep is certainly a classic of sorts. It remains one of the seminal World War II submarine pictures, and its intelligent script and tautly executed action are clearly echoed in such later submarine dramas as Das Boot and especially Crimson Tide, which borrows liberally from this 1958 film.
In one of his best and final roles (he appeared in only four films after this), Clark Gable plays a submarine captain without a command, having been saddled with a desk job after his previous ship was destroyed due to his overzealous pursuit of the enemy in dangerous Japanese waters. He finally gets another boat--this time with a vigilant first officer (Burt Lancaster), who stands poised to assume command if Gable puts his crew in unnecessary danger. The tension and mutual respect between these two principled men is superbly written and directed (Robert Wise was just two years away from his triumph with West Side Story), and the crucial inclusion of a strong supporting cast (including Jack Warden and Don Rickles) enhances the movie's compelling authenticity. Based on a novel by former submarine commander Edward L. Beach, Run Silent, Run Deep is rousing entertainment with the added benefit of paying honorable tribute to the men who navigated through the most frightening and claustrophobic channels of the Pacific theater. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Look to the seas and look back to the good old days
When you look at 1958's RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP directed by Robert Wise you can see the intellect, craftsmanship and most importantly the emotionally charged energy that went into the making of this film. Director Robert Wise was always the consummate professional consistently delivering a solid, engrossing and entertaining motion picture. Robert Wise was a director with no discernible directorial style yet he took whatever the budget would allow and he always delivered a solid film time after time. ... Read More
Rating:  - An aging legend and a new generations star
It's interesting to note that at 6'1'' and 6'2'' Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster would have been too tall for submarine duty in WWII. Watch the scene on board the sub in the confines of the captains cabin. Its a credit to Lancaster that when Gable erupts from his desk and shoves his face into Burts that Lancaster stands his ground. Even though he was not a man who was easily intimidated on screen or off, It wasnt easy with some one as forceful as The King. The powerful personalities of ... Read More
Rating:  - true to the times
I saw this movie the first time with my father in the theater a long time ago when it was released. I saw it the second time yesterday on this DVD. I suppose I've changed a bit.
The movie is foolish and implausible. It's full of trite stereotypes of enlisted men ( fools, morons, etc ). It's sexist ( pat the butt etc ). I don't discern that it's racist except that it's about white americans against asians ( yes there was a black or two on the US sub.....didn't know this level of ... Read More
Rating: - A WW2 Submarine Classic
This classic film features two strong leading men - Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster - in a realistic submarine movie. Lancaster was a producer on the project and pursued realism and authenticity in the production. Both men are tough and equally clear about their mission. For Gable, a captain whose former command was sunk, his focus is to sink the famed and fast Akikaze Japanese destroyer that can only be sunk with a dangerous bow shot. Otherwise, it's not in position long enough to hit. For ... Read More
Rating: - Run Silent, Run Deep
If you like old black and white war movies and/or those about submarines you'll like this. I like them because they remind me of when WWII was raging and my Dad took me to the show. I especially liked Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster so this was a hit. Some of the parts were a little drawn out but all in all it was a good movie and I'll watch it again. Even my son enjoyed watching it.
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