The Deep Six poster

The Deep Six

We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!

5.7(13)19581h 45m1

The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.

Share WhatsApp Telegram
Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
—
Language
English
  • u.s. navy
  • gunnery sergeant

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Gallery

Still from The Deep SixStill from The Deep SixStill from The Deep Six

Videos

No extra videos are listed for this title yet.

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR15 Jan 1958
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1526 Nov 1958
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical163 Apr 1958

Frequently asked questions

The Deep Six was released on 15 January 1958.

Member reviews

Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

Member comments

0

Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

More like this