Topic: Submarines

Direction Wolfgang Petersen

Cast Jürgen Prochnow · Herbert Grönemeyer · Klaus Wennemann · Hubertus Bengsch

Synopsis Das Boot (TV Miniseries) (1985) follows the harrowing journey of a German U-Boat crew during World War II. This gripping miniseries, spanning three episodes, immerses viewers in the claustrophobic and perilous world of a submarine crew on a perilous patrol...

Direction Wolfgang Petersen

Cast Jürgen Prochnow · Herbert Grönemeyer · Klaus Wennemann · Hubertus Bengsch

Synopsis The Boat (1981) follows the harrowing journey of Captain Lehmann-Willenbrock (Jürgen Prochnow) and his crew aboard a lone U-boat, as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Atlantic during World War II. With the once-mighty wolfpacks diminished to a mere...

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Kirk Douglas · James Mason · Paul Lukas · Peter Lorre

Synopsis 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) is set in the 1860s, where mysterious reports of a sea monster wreaking havoc on maritime vessels have caused widespread alarm. The United States government sends marine biologist Pierre Arronax to uncover the truth...

Direction Blake Edwards

Cast Cary Grant · Tony Curtis · Joan O'Brien · Dina Merrill

Synopsis Operation Petticoat (1959) follows the comedic misadventures of a newly commissioned submarine that sustains damage during the early days of World War II. A determined captain, eager for a command, volunteers to navigate the vessel to a nearby dockyard. En...

Direction John McTiernan

Cast Alec Baldwin · Sean Connery · Sam Neill · Scott Glenn

Synopsis The Hunt for Red October (1990) follows the gripping tale of a Soviet nuclear submarine, the Red October, as it navigates a complex web of military maneuvers in the North Atlantic. The esteemed captain and a handpicked crew reveal their...

Direction Dick Powell

Cast Robert Mitchum · Curd Jürgens · David Hedison · Theodore Bikel

Synopsis The Enemy Below (1957) unfolds amidst the tense backdrop of the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II, chronicling an intense game of cat and mouse between a Destroyer escort and a U-Boat. The narrative follows a former Merchant...

Direction René Clément

Cast Marcel Dalio · Henri Vidal · Florence Marly · Fosco Giachetti

Synopsis The Damned (1947) unfolds in Oslo on April 19, 1945, as the Third Reich faces its final hours. A diverse group of Nazis and collaborators, including a Wehrmacht general, an SS leader, his aide, an Italian industrialist, his wife (who...

Direction Irwin Allen · Jus Addiss · Jerry Hopper · Sobey Martin

Cast Richard Basehart · David Hedison · Robert Dowdell · Del Monroe

Synopsis Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) (1964) is a 1960s American science fiction television show inspired by the 1961 film of the same name. Both the film and the series were crafted by Irwin Allen, allowing the...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Gregory Peck · Ava Gardner · Fred Astaire · Anthony Perkins

Synopsis On the Beach (1959) is set in a post-apocalyptic 1964, where a catastrophic nuclear war has decimated all life in the northern hemisphere. A lone American submarine, seeking refuge, docks in Australia, where the inhabitants maintain a facade of normalcy...

Direction Andreas Prochaska

Cast Rick Okon · Vicky Krieps · Tom Wlaschiha · Rainer Bock

Synopsis Das Boot (TV Series) (2018) is a gripping television series that transports viewers to the fall of 1942, during the height of World War II, when submarine warfare was reaching new levels of intensity. The narrative revolves around a young...

Direction James Cameron

Cast Ed Harris · Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · Michael Biehn · J.C. Quinn

Synopsis The Abyss (1989) follows a group of civilian divers stationed at "Deepcore," an experimental underwater oil-drilling facility, as they are compelled by the U.S. Navy to participate in a critical search-and-rescue mission for a damaged nuclear submarine. Joining them is...

Direction Delmer Daves

Cast Cary Grant · John Garfield · Alan Hale · John Ridgely

Synopsis Destination Tokyo (1943) follows the journey of a United States Navy submarine crew tasked with a covert operation in the waters of Japan. The film delves into the challenges and dangers faced by the crew as they navigate enemy territory...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Clark Gable · Burt Lancaster · Jack Warden · Brad Dexter

Synopsis Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) is a timeless cinematic achievement that has left an indelible mark on the genre of World War II submarine films. Its enduring appeal is evident in its influence on subsequent submarine dramas, such as "Das...

Direction James B. Harris

Cast Richard Widmark · Sidney Poitier · James MacArthur · Martin Balsam

Synopsis The Bedford Incident (1965) follows a journalist aboard the USS Bedford, a US Navy destroyer, as he documents a tense standoff in the icy Atlantic. A Soviet submarine is shadowing the Bedford, and the destroyer's captain decides to turn the...

Direction Wes Anderson

Cast Bill Murray · Owen Wilson · Cate Blanchett · Anjelica Huston

Synopsis The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) follows the journey of a renowned oceanographer, Steve Zissou, portrayed by Bill Murray, as he sets out on a mission to avenge the death of his partner, allegedly killed by a legendary shark....

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Stephen Boyd · Raquel Welch · Donald Pleasence · Edmond O'Brien

Synopsis Fantastic Voyage (1966) follows the story of scientist Jan Benes, who seeks refuge in the West but falls into a coma after an assassination attempt. To save him, Agent Charles Grant is enlisted by the clandestine organization Combined Miniaturized Deterrence...

Direction Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta

Direction Tony Scott

Cast Gene Hackman · Denzel Washington · George Dzundza · Viggo Mortensen

Synopsis Crimson Tide (1995) follows a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of a geopolitical crisis. When a group of Russian insurgents seize control of nuclear weapons within the USSR, the United States responds by dispatching the USS Alabama, a formidable...

Direction Tom Edge · Isabelle Sieb · James Strong

Cast Suranne Jones · Lorne MacFadyen · Rose Leslie · Lolita Chakrabarti

Synopsis Vigil (TV Miniseries) (2021) is a gripping 6-episode series that delves into the enigmatic vanishing of a Scottish fishing vessel and a fatal incident aboard a Trident nuclear submarine. This narrative sets the stage for a tense confrontation between law...

Direction Michael Powell

Cast Conrad Veidt · Sebastian Shaw · Valerie Hobson · Marius Goring

Synopsis U-Boat 29 (1939) follows the tense and thrilling narrative of a German submarine crew as they embark on a perilous mission to disrupt the British naval forces during the tumultuous period of World War I. The film delves into the...