Told in flashback, Out of the Depths strives to explain why its four male protagonists are bobbing around the Pacific in a lifeboat. The story proper begins as Captain Faversham (Jim Bannon) and his crew embark upon a secret mission which takes them into Japanese waters. The plan is to prevent a kamikaze attack against the American invading forces. Compelling in itself, the plotline isn't improved by arbitrary doses of misfire pathos and comedy relief. One of the sailors is played by Ken Curtis, later to gain TV fame as Festus on Gunsmoke.
Cast

Jim Bannon
Capt. Faversham

Ross Hunter
Clayton Shepherd

Ken Curtis
Buck Clayton

Loren Tindall
Pete Lubowsky

Mark Roberts
'Pills' Wilkins

Frank Sully
'Speed' Brogan

Robert B. Williams
First Officer Ross

Coulter Irwin
'Sparks' Reynolds

George Khan
Lt. Ito Kaida

George Offerman, Jr.
'Ten-to-One' Ryan

Rodd Redwing
Mike Rawhide

William Newell
Charlie Anderson

Warren Mills
Eddie Jones

John Tyrrell
Bailey