Top mercenary submarine guy Richard Widmark is hired to take a converted Japanese submarine to seek out a communist held island base potentially making an atomic bomb. Along for the ride are a professor from central casting (Victor Frances), his assistant and Widmark love interest played by Bella Darvi and Widmark's favourite crew of tough, sweaty sub mariners.
Enjoyable enough action adventure, capturing the red menace fear prevalent in the fifties, featuring a solid enough impossible mission storyline. The effects are actually surprisingly good and director Fuller knows how to stage an action scene. The characters though are a bit dull and it's difficult to empathise with anyone really, including a one note Widmark. Adequate Sunday matinee stuff.
Enjoyable enough action adventure, capturing the red menace fear prevalent in the fifties, featuring a solid enough impossible mission storyline. The effects are actually surprisingly good and director Fuller knows how to stage an action scene. The characters though are a bit dull and it's difficult to empathise with anyone really, including a one note Widmark. Adequate Sunday matinee stuff.