Underwater Warrior
| Underwater Warrior | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrew Marton |
| Produced by | Ivan Tors |
| Starring | Dan Dailey |
| Cinematography | Joseph Biroc |
| Edited by | Charles Craft |
| Music by | Harry Sukman |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | 1958 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $384,000[1] |
| Box office | $795,000[1] |
Underwater Warrior is a 1958 CinemaScope film telling the story of the US Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams between World War II and the Korean War. It was based on the 1958 memoirs The Naked Warriors by Commander Francis Douglas Fane.[2] Dan Dailey played Fane with two naval officer divers also appearing in the film, Lt Alex Fane, Francis's son and Lt Jon Lindbergh, son of Charles Lindbergh.[3] Producer Ivan Tors subsequently produced the syndicated television series Sea Hunt, also on underwater diving themes.
Cast
- Dan Dailey as Cmdr. David Forest
- James Gregory as Lt. William Arnold, MD
- Ross Martin as Sgt. Joe O'Brien
- Raymond Bailey as Adm. Ashton
- Alex Gerry as Captain of Battleship
- Claire Kelly as Anne Winnmore
Reception
According to MGM records the movie earned $405,000 in the US and Canada and $390,000 elsewhere, making a profit of $34,000.[1]
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