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Enemy Below, The

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

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The captain of a U.S. destroyer escort matches wits with a U-boat captain in the North Atlantic.

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Actors: Robert Mitchum, Curt Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel, Russell Collins
Directors: Dick Powell
Format: Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 4.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Dubbed: French
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
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Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
Run Time: 98 minutes
Average Customer Review: 1,151 customer reviews
ASIN: B0001NBMH6
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,124 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #90 in Movies & TV > DVD > Military & War
- #429 in Movies & TV > DVD > Mystery & Thrillers
- #550 in Movies & TV > DVD > Action & Adventure

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The Enemy Below

Bynelson allenon April 30, 2017

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The best USA WW2 film involving submarines. I saw this as a boy but didn't remember the title or anty of the cast! I've searched for decades; the film is that good! Finally found a pristine copy.
Robert Mitchum and Carl Jurgens excellently cast in this gripping film.

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The Enemy Below Review.... below.

ByPaul Farmeron November 16, 2015

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The seminal battle between the veteran warriors tired of a pointless war, you will see it's legacy in many "cat and mouse" dramas where the two protagonists are trying to out think (out guess?) each other. There is a homage (french for ripoff?) to the movie in a Star Trek episode involving Kirk and a Romulan commander in a shielded Warbird. An interesting aside is that one of the co-stars was a young David Hedison who found some fame later on TV as another submarine 1st officer in "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea". The interestingest piece of that is that he apparently went by Al Hedison in his early career. Great movie... enjoy!

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One of my favorite all time movies, war genre or any other

ByJDThirdTOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICEon November 3, 2014

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My father introduced me to this movie in the early 80's when I was just an early teenager. This was one of his favorite movies, and it immediately became one of my favorite movies. Just last month I finally bought the book and read it, and it, too, was every bit as good. Having that as the source, it's no wonder they were able to make such a great movie.

Kurt (or Curt, depending on the source) Jurgens was phenomenal as the German submarine commander. He exuded that war weary captain angst perfectly. He looked the part, and every line he delivered was spot on. Robert Mitchum was equally excellent as the American destroyer commander. He had even broken his back during the filming and kept on filming.

The story of hunter and hunted is very well done. They keep switching from one aspect to another, from destroyer to sub, and you get to see the offensive and defensive moves from both, reacting to what the other is doing. Amazingly enough, they really kept to the original book quite a bit.

The cinematography is outstanding, especially considering what year this was made. And because of the year, it has an immediate, visceral feel to it because you know it's not all CGI and green screens. The Navy did a great job working with the filmmakers.

If you're at all a fan of naval warfare, or World War II, this movie should absolutely be in your collection.

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Classically plotted WWII sea drama

ByPhil Berardellion September 9, 2012

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This is a fine but ultimately fanciful tale involving a U.S. Navy destroyer and a German U-boat during World War II. Robert Mitchum plays the new and seemingly untested captain of the destroyer, on patrol in the South Atlantic, where it encounters the submarine and proceeds to engage it in a game of cat and mouse, as Mitchum matches wits and daring with the U-boat commander (Curt Jurgens), and the story alternates between the two crews, until they meet in the final battle. If you've seen "Action in the North Atlantic," then you've seen several of the plot devices employed here by the opposing captains. But despite its derivative nature, the movie remains suspenseful and entertaining, with several unexpected twists. Shot aboard a real destroyer - though in the Pacific, not the Atlantic - the movie builds great suspense before it eventually disintegrates into a somewhat implausible climax. But it's entirely diverting until then. [Trivia note: You can watch this story line and several of the plot devices yet again, in one of the best episodes of the original Star Trek TV series: "A Balance of Terror."] Phil's Favorite 500: Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime (2014 edition)

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The Enemy Below = a *4* star Movie

By126//ARZAN\\on May 14, 2015

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***SPOILER ALERT***
Set in WWII, “The Enemy Below” is a suspenseful take of of submarine warfare between the Americans and the Germans,
Robert Mitchum plays Murrell, the captain of an American destroyer who, having lost his family in the war, decides to go into in combat.
Noted German actor Curt Jurgens plays Von Stolberg, the U-boat commander, who’s as decent and honorable gentleman as Mitchum’s Murrell
Despite the politics, the two men develop a peculiar mutual respect as they pursue one another throughout the North Atlantic.

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Best Cat and Mouse sub fight ever

ByThomas M. Kensilon April 17, 2014

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I cannot get enough of WW2 submarine flicks and "The Enemy Below" is one of the best ever! I'm a huge Robert Mitchum fan and he is great in these WW2 movies. Kurt Jergens is awesome as the German sub commander. It is one of the few made with TECHNICOLOR and in "CINEMASCOPE." Friends say...well why not watch The Hunt of Red October or Crimson Tide? I reply...those are NOT WW2 movies but cold war movies. Nothing really happens in those. Plus comparing subs is like comparing new vs old cars! Yes they are better today in terms of performance. But are they in terms of cool? WW2 Subs to me were way cooler because they were more manual control and not all computerized like todays massive monstrosities. Sorry but I'm more entertained watching a Balao class WW2 pink sub in "Operation Petticoat" than a drama like the cold war sub movies. Why? Because the subs in WW2 actually attacked and fired torpedoes. Das Boot is awesome.

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Hollywood does this well

ByJ. R. Stoddardon October 15, 2014

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I enjoy the way "The Enemy Below" is put together. We are seeing a relatively young Robert Mitchum here and he plays the Captain very well. Curt Jurgens is his equal as the Germany U-Boat Captain. The story is well written, which always makes a big difference to me, and features an excellent supporting cast. Interesting note, the film score was composed by Leigh Harline who also wrote "When You Wish Upon A Star" for the Disney people. Here he produces a rousing military style soundtrack that fits the film very well. I am happy to have it in my DVD collection.

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I like this movie too

Bygreta odomon March 6, 2017

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My husband had this on an old VHS tape so I wanted to replace it with a DVD for his birthday. I like this movie too.

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Love the movie, one of the best submarine movies for WW II

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Best of its type.

Probably the best WW2 submarine film made, nice cast. They didn't have computer enhanced graphics in the 50's, but it came out pretty good.

Published 1 day ago by George Sedlak

Five Stars

Not as good as Das Boot, but ok

Published 9 days ago by jerry borgens

Five Stars

great!!!

Published 19 days ago by michael a. merritt

Submarine stories are interesting...

Having served on 2 submarines, these submarine movies are interesting and bring back memories.

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Here's to you my friend and you my friend

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One of the best war movies ever made.

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Must see!

Great old war movie with great stars and a lot of action.

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