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I’ve never seen a more suspenseful movie than this forgotten classic. In my opinion, this is the best cold war movie ever made.
In the Arctic a US Navy ship is commanded by a ruthless captain who demands more of his crewmen than they are able to give. The captain’s mission is to shadow the movements of a Russian submarine as it tries to hide among the icebergs. Another reviewer has pointed to the similarity between this story and Moby Dick -absolutely true, and I hadn’t thought of that before. It’s also a bit like Crimson Tide, but more tense and much more believable.
Eric Portman does a perfect job as the ex U-Boat commander. The role is loosely based on the real life postwar career of Erich Topp, one of the most successful U-Boat commanders of WW2, who later became an adviser to NATO. James MacArthur (Hawaii 5-0’s Danno) also does a nice job as the crewman driven to distraction by fatigue. Martin Balsam stands out as the burnt-out doctor, too fearful to confront his captain.
By the climax of this movie, you’ll be on the edge of your seat, watching with a growing sense of dread as the unfortunate mix of characters causes events to spin inexorably out of control. The script, the direction, and the acting are all great. This is how movies are supposed to be.
Similar to some other films of the cold war genre (”Seven Days in May”, “Fail-Safe”), this has a decidedly anti-war/anti-military slant, where in this case the two people who are most “in control” are a journalist, played by Sidney Poitier, and an ex-Nazi naval commander (well played by Eric Portman).
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This is Richard Widmark’s show though, who with his craggy looks and fierce eyes makes the most of his part as Eric Finlander, captain of the U.S.S. Bedford, patrolling the icy waters of the North Atlantic, looking for Soviet submarines. Finlander is a loose cannon, bypassed for promotion, and irrationally hard on his crew.
Others in the cast of note are James MacArthur, very good as a young ensign, Martin Balsam as the ship’s doctor, Wally Cox, Michael Kane, and in a small part, Donald Sutherland, recognizable more by his unique voice than his face.
The sound is fantastic; from the first few minutes, with its combination of excellent modernistic score by Gerard Schurmann, howling wind, and circling helicopter, it captures one’s attention, and keeps the tension going in this fine sea thriller. It also has some stylish b&w cinematography by Gilbert Taylor, with terrific contrast of light and shadow.
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Entertaining and well paced, with every minute of Widmark’s screen time riveting, this taut drama is well worth spending 102 minutes of your time on.
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