The crew of the American destroyer escort, the USS Haynes, detects a German U-Boat—resulting in a prolonged, deadly battle of wits.
Cast
Robert Mitchum
Capt. Murrell
Curd Jürgens
Kapitän von Stolberg
David Hedison
Lt. Ware
Theodore Bikel
Heinie Schwaffer
Russell Collins
Doctor
Kurt Kreuger
Von Holem (uncredited)
Frank Albertson
Lt. J.G. Crain
Biff Elliot
Quartermaster
Michael McHale
German Soldier
Alan Dexter
Lt. Mackeson
Joe Di Reda
BMSN Robbins
Robert Boon
Chief Engineer
Doug McClure
Ens. Merry (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
German Soldier
George Ford
Officer (uncredited)
Sasha Harden
German Sailor
Ralph Manza
Lt. Bonelli (uncredited)
Gordon Mitchell
German Sailor
Marco López
Soldier (uncredited)
Vince Deadrick Sr.
American Sailor (uncredited)
Marco Lopez
Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Sailor (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
Fireman (uncredited)
Crew
Dick Powell
Director, Producer
Wendell Mayes
Screenplay
D.A. Rayner
Novel
Stuart Gilmore
Editor
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Arthur Lueker
Assistant Director
Charles LeMaire
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Walter Rossi
Sound Effects
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Fay Babcock
Set Decoration
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Albert Hogsett
Art Direction
