Out of the Depths
movie
Released December 27, 1945
Overview
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
as
Capt. Faversham
Ross Hunter
as
Clayton Shepherd
Ken Curtis
as
Buck Clayton
Loren Tindall
as
Pete Lubowsky
Mark Roberts
as
'Pills' Wilkins
Frank Sully
as
'Speed' Brogan
Robert B. Williams
as
First Officer Ross
Coulter Irwin
as
'Sparks' Reynolds
George Khan
as
Lt. Ito Kaida
George Offerman, Jr.
as
'Ten-to-One' Ryan
Rodd Redwing
as
Mike Rawhide
William Newell
as
Charlie Anderson