Submarine (1928 film)
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| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Written by | Norman Springer (story) Dorothy Howell |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Jack Holt Ralph Graves Dorothy Revier |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Music by | David Broekman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
| Budget | $150,000 |
Submarine is a 1928 synchronized sound drama film directed by Frank Capra. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Western Electric Sound System process. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures. This was Capra's first attempt to make an "A-picture".
Plot[edit]
Two sailor buddies have their friendship torn apart after the woman they both are in love with chooses one over the other. Their relationship gets re-evaluated when one of them becomes trapped in a submarine and the other gets sent on the rescue mission.
Cast[edit]
- Jack Holt as Jack Dorgan
- Dorothy Revier as Bessie, Mrs. Jack Dorgan
- Ralph Graves as Bob Mason
- Clarence Burton as Submarine Commander
- Arthur Rankin as The Boy[1]
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Music[edit]
The film featured a theme song entitled "Pals, Just Pals" which was composed by Dave Dreyer and Herman Ruby.
Preservation and status[edit]
Complete copies of the film are held at the Library of Congress, the Filmmuseum, and the Cineteca Nazionale.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019434/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "Submarine [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Submarine allrovi/synopsis
- Submarine is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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