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The Enemy Below

Robert Mitchum (Actor), Curt Jürgens (Actor), Dick Powell (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Military & War/World War II, Military & War/Drama
Format	Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Multiple Formats
Contributor	Theodore Bikel, Werner Reichow, Dan Tana, David Bair, Kurt Kreuger, Jimmy Bates, Robert Mitchum, Joe Brooks, Ted Perritt, Jeff Daley, Frank Albertson, David Hedison, Marco López, Dick Powell, Peter Dane, Ronnie Rondell Jr., Russell Collins, Curt Jürgens, Biff Elliot, Roger Cornwell, Jack N. Kramer See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 38 minutes

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It's Mitchum vs. Jurgens as the commanders of an American destroyer and a German U-boat play a deadly game of cat and mouse. Noted for it's underwater effects. Directed by musical comedy star Powell, who became a producer/director for feature films and for Four Star Television. Direction: Dick Powell Actors: Curd Jurgens, David Hedison, Kurt Kreuger, Special Features: Full frame format. Year: 1957 Runtime: 98 minutes

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.57 x 5.36 x 7.54 inches; 0.01 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2218326
Director ‏ : ‎ Dick Powell
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Multiple Formats
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2004
Actors ‏ : ‎ Robert Mitchum, Curt Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel, Russell Collins
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 4.0), Unqualified, French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Studios
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0001NBMH6
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Barbara

Great WWII movie

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 13, 2022

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I love how it portrays men at sea. When the ship goes down, all are subject the to sea and all help each other.

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Great war film pitting two masters of the sea against each other

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 10, 2022

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What a great war movie. The story begins laying down the two protagonists Robert Mitchum the captain of an American destroyer and Curt Jurgens as the captain of a German submarine. Jurgens has grown tired of war and just wants to go home. Mitchum believes war is part of human nature and after World War II was over there would always be another one. Then they set up the cat and mouse game between them which is the heart of the film as Mitchum tries to sink Jurgens’ sub. It is a battle of wits as the two are superior officers. It never lost the tension created and there was a fitting ending to their confrontation.

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Frank Lalonde

"I don't want to know the man I'm... trying to destroy."

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 19, 2016

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I had never heard of this film before, until I was reading an article about a Star Trek episode: "Balance of Terror." I love that particular episode - and as it were, for the same reasons I love this film. When I found out the inspiration for the ST episode, I finally was able to track down a copy of "The Enemy Below" to view (as well as seeing it on TCM a few times, I believe).

Like many great films set during war-time, this is more than a run of the mill bang-bang, shoot-'em-up battle-sequence. It examines the people involved in such action - putting a human face on war. and giving some insight into the psychological effects of battle. I would say, in terms of action, it would be between "Mister Roberts" and the earlier mentioned "The Longest Day."

Basically it's a deadly chess game with the various moves taken by two ships being countered almost perfectly by the opponent. And, though the crews may not know the reasoning behind each counter-move, a logical (I'm not sure about accuracy, but it sounded good) explanation normally is given - after the fact. Though casualties occur, such is the sad aspect of warfare. The important thing is each Captain is first and foremost aiming to complete his mission: The U-Boat to reach a rendezvous point, the Destroyer (having detected the U-Boat) attempting to prevent that by pursuing the enemy.

I have slowly become a Robert Mitchum fan. Though I really never thought of him in the same category as bigger name actors, every once in a while I've caught his performance (generally in a supporting role). I think the first time I really started to 'catch the bug' was seeing him in "The Longest Day." From that point on, I've really started to enjoy and appreciate his style. In this film, I love how Mitchum finally makes his appearance - disproving the crew's feeling that, being a new commander, he has no idea what to do. The way he calmly goes about making decisions which could easily result in their destruction - or 'losing' the scent of it's prey - is marvelous. Mitchum just projects what my idea of a military commander should look and sound like.

His counterpart, Curt Jürgens, is likewise a quite capable commander - doing his best to complete his mission, but ultimately reaching a point where confrontation is required. I personally enjoy how the film tries to show the difference between German military members, and flat-out Nazi sympathizers/proponents. Much like the Luftwaffe commander of the POW camp in "The Great Escape."

Bottom line: this is a very good military film - it has a nice mix of personal stories and backgrounds, battle scenes (as much as you can show between a surface ship and a U-Boat), and the concept of military strategy - an aspect not often shown at this level (the closest probably being some of the scenes in "Patton").

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J. Kim

Strange cover with someone looking like Nicholson but not, very engaging Deserter movie I wonder about Hunt for Red October

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 27, 2016

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I found this movie very engaging not in a war action movie kind of a way, but introspectively drawn by the motives that lead to each and next strategic decision by two commanders of a submarine and naval warship -- the U.S. commander who has a past that gives him more of a motive to redeem himself and his lost wife, and a over seasoned German commander who knows that the days of Hitler will soon be over, and ready to desert. Interesting that as Russians you would be defecting, while as Germans you would be deserting. First scenes of their gear in comparison seems more outdated than the U.S., and as a U-boat, smaller, the commanders are clear of the SWOT analysis in order to remain afloat and alive, as well as their duty for their boat and ship. If the General trained into WW2 is himself from a 3rd generation Prussian deserter who remained in the U.S., I'm sure that would have been more a pondering for the German soldiers to wonder if their lives in America would be preferable or realized if that General will also later become the President during Korean War to administer until 1960, the main agenda being highways and roads in America. ... President Eisenhower. As they are using and recalling from their experience from an initial entry and attack and rebound by a U-Boat, I love their thoughts and conversation they convey, as they slowly resort to the last of what they can give and execute and command as their loyal duty to their fellow soldiers, for their country in a state at a later time in warfare, and why the U.S. commander of a burning ship would help the commander of a U-Boat. Very fascinating to watch the two trying to figure how the other will move and maneuver through each attack and rebound from a warship and one a sub U-boat, the risks they take as well as their crew and watching their reactions, and why a U.S. commander feels that way toward his opponent at the end, almost as if to say thank you, as we're all alive, and I don't know if at a certain point you just let it go to our advantage. I love it.

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Victor

The Enemy Below - Superior submarine drama

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 4, 2011

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This engrossing and entertaining film is a classic of the submarine chase drama.

Whilst on routine patrol in the Second World War, Robert Mitchum's destroyer happens across a German submarine commanded by Curt Jurgens. What follows is a superior drama as a game of cat and mouse ensues.

What makes this a better than average entry in the genre is that we get to see the action both above and below the waves. Both commanders and crews are well developed, making them believable and making us interested in both of them. Mitchum and Jurgens are both believable as the commanders, showing two weary but experienced men in a fight to the end, but each with a great respect for their adversary. It's well directed, well scripted and well acted, making for a very entertaining film. And I have to say I really did not see the finale coming!

This 20th Century Fox Studio Classics presents the film in 2.35:1 aspect ratio with a 4.0 sound. Both picture and soundtrack have been nicely transferred and it looks and sounds good.

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Maria Elena Rossi

Let the head rule together with the heart.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 30, 2016

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I am not sure I have enough fingers on my hands to count the times I have watched this film since the first time it came out.
It is a story of war, death and battles, but it is also a story of courage, respect and friendship. The acting is very good and the "locations" a battleship and a submarine in the middle of the ocean and yet it covers the world of people involved in the war, on death always not too far away, at a resolution that could be decided by the flip of a coin or the push of a button. Really a very good film.

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Mr Peter J Warren

... seeing some comparisons made with other more recent films like Crimson Tide and Hunt for Red October

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 20, 2015

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I had never watched this film before buying the dvd after seeing some comparisons made with other more recent films like Crimson Tide and Hunt for Red October. I happen to think this is actually the best of them which is odd as I will normally always favour the modern film over the older ones. A classic duel between Destroyer and Submarine and while the ending may be a tad predictable I think the two lead roles are played brilliantly by Robert Mitchum as the Destroyer Captain and Curt Jurgens as the Submarine Captain.

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Mr. Philip R. Hyne

humanity in wartime

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 14, 2013

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I read the book [sadly not now available] years ago and wanted to revisit the film. The tale of two enemy captains, each trying to outwit the other, respecting each other's ability and, at the end, showing a huge humanity that transcends war. Just a shame that the English book was Americanised in the film, but that's America for you I'm afraid. One of the best war films in my view - simple, direct, but with depth.

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The Enemy below

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 17, 2013

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This is an excellent movie, and anyone who likes classic and WWII movies will find it entrancing. The acting is excellent and the plot is great in suspense. The whole presentation of this movie is excellent. I would recommend it to anyone who prefers classical movies and WWII movies rather than modern bilge type movies.

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