Submarine Command
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| Directed by | John Farrow |
| Produced by | Joseph Sistrom |
| Written by | Jonathan Latimer (story) |
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William Holden Nancy Olson William Bendix |
| Narrated by | William Holden |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Eda Warren |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million (US rentals) |
Submarine Command is a 1951 American war film starring William Holden, Don Taylor, Nancy Olson, William Bendix, and Darryl Hickman, directed by John Farrow. The movie is notable for being one of the first to touch on post traumatic stress disorder. After Holden had put $20,000 of his own money into the film, it was panned by critics for its brooding melodrama.
Commander White (William Holden), during an enemy attack, orders that his submarine dive to avoid destruction. Though his action saves his crew, it results in the death of the machine-gunner left topside during the attack. The bulk of the movie follows his career in the Navy after the war as his doubt and guilt wear on his marriage. Then, just as he is about to resign from the Navy to escape the ghosts of his past, the Korean War begins and the movie concludes as an action thriller.
Submarine Command was presented on Lux Radio Theatre November 17, 1952. The one-hour adaptation starred Holden and Alexis Smith.
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