Product Details

• Actors: Alan Ladd, Dianne Foster, William Bendix, Keenan Wynn, James Whitmore
• Directors: Rudolph Maté
• Writers: Martin Rackin, Harry Brown, John Twist, Martin Dibner
• Producers: Alan Ladd, George C. Bertholon, Martin Rackin
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: March 17, 1995
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303082661
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,991 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

World War II drama about a Quaker naval officer. At first he is reluctant to take part in the wartime activities because of his beliefs. But the officer eventually makes up for this by leading a perilous mission that takes him into the thick of things.

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7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is not typical Alan Ladd performance, April 11, 2002

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Charles H. Berlemann Jr. (Oak Habor, WA) - See all my reviews
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This is a movie about a Young man who has a Naval Reseverist and a Quaker and is called up for duty onboard a Destroyer at the beginning of World War 2. The biggest play of the movie is how Alan Ladd reacts to the way that the crew treats him when he shows his Quaker background at various times when a life or death decision is called for. There is also a love story sub-plot going on but it doesn't seem to fit real well with the main plot.

Overall this movie doesn't make much sense when you watch it. For each of the scenes of the Destoryer being in action the only thing that seems to tie them together is the characters being shown and the ship being shown. Also the director and producer seem to have two major climaxes which is confusing. Overall, this seems more like a cheesy training film produced by the Navy from around that time and just happens to start Alan Ladd. This is defeninatly not one of his best movies. This is better for a rental instead of a purchase.

Besides the Alan Ladd this movies has all your typical stock characters from World War 2 flicks from the 50's, James Whitmore William Bendix, Keenan Wynn, etc. Also look for Joey Bishop of Rat Pack fame playing a typical sailor Sterotype.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Six, July 12, 2005

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G. Hedin "Real Reader" (Lexington KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deep Six [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Very pleased with delivery speed, the quality of the box, the tape and the audio is still perfect.