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The Silent Enemy (1958)

Human Torpedoes vs. Battleships!

Genre : Action, History, War

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : William Fairchild
Writer : William Fairchild

Synopsis

The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.

Actors

Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Lieutenant "Buster" Crabb, R.N.V.R.
Michael Craig
Michael Craig
Leading Seaman Knowles
Dawn Addams
Dawn Addams
Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S
John Clements
John Clements
The Admiral
Sid James
Sid James
Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
Able Seaman Morgan
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
Able Seaman Fraser
Ian Whittaker
Ian Whittaker
Ordinary Seaman Thomas
Arnoldo Foà
Arnoldo Foà
Tomolino
Gianna Maria Canale
Gianna Maria Canale
Conchita
Massimo Serato
Massimo Serato
Forzenelli
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Rosati
Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini
Fellini
Raymond Young
Raymond Young
Celloni
David Lodge
David Lodge
Sergeant
Ewen Solon
Ewen Solon
Willowdale Captain
Brian Oulton
Brian Oulton
Holford
Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford
Wing Commander
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
Miguel
Lee Montague
Lee Montague
Miguel's Mate
John Lee
John Lee
Flag Lt.
Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon
Lt Bailey
Ian MacNaughton
Ian MacNaughton
Admiralty Sentry
Alan Webb
Alan Webb
British Consul
John Moffatt
John Moffatt
Diver
Harold Siddons
Harold Siddons
Army Interrogation Officer
Michael Brill
Michael Brill
Naval Interrogation Officer
Jack May
Jack May
Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt
Yvonne Romain
Yvonne Romain

Crews

William Fairchild
William Fairchild
Director
William Fairchild
William Fairchild
Screenplay
Marshall Pugh
Marshall Pugh
Novel
Ray Hearne
Ray Hearne
Still Photographer

Posters and backgrounds

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