List of Navy Movies, Contribute to the list

[SteminDemon13]

Can we all get together and get a nice list of Navy Movies. If you would like to write a little review or rate it feel free, but dont forget some of us may not have seen the Movie, so no spoilers please. There have been many a great navy movies out there, so list whatever you can. Thanks for your contributions.

I will start with:
The Enemy Below with Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens(1957)- A must see, great action

In Harms Way (1965) - Nuff Said

They Were Expendable (1945) - If you like PT boats you will love this picture.

[Torplexed]

The Caine Mutiny (1954) You'll never look at a tin of strawberries the same way again. :ping:

[nikimcbee]

The Caine Mutiny (1954) You'll never look at a tin of strawberries the same way again. :ping:

The Bedford Incident. (196x) Looks a lot like the Cuban Missle Crisis incident with the Russian subs (See book October Fury):up:



...speaking of strawberries. I interviewed a WW2 navy vet, he and a cohort stole some officers strawberries and got caught. The cohort was a very popular guy on the DE, so they got away with it. (He looked a lot like Bud Abbott) I have to try and find my interview. but that was 15 years ago.:dead:

[SteminDemon13]

thanks for posting guys, I know there are more of you out there, keep those movina pitures comin!

Battle of the River Plate - I ordered the dvd, but it came in the wrong region code so I cant watch it. Would like to see it though. If anyone wants it that can watch that region code let me know. Will have to wait till I go to other state to pick it up though.

[bookworm_020]

Sink the Bismarck (1960)

An Oldie but a goodie!:up:

[Torplexed]

Tora, Tora, Tora (1970)

A great documentary-style retelling of attack on Pearl Harbor.:up:

[Donner]

Mister Roberts (1955)- The classic scene of Doug and Doc creating scotch for Ensign Pulver's date is a hoot! :lol: And an ending that will stay with you for a long time.

Hellcats of the Navy (1957) A submarine B movie starring Ronald Reagan and his future wife, Nancy Davis. This was their only movie together.

Torpedo Run (1958) Pretty good submarine flick starring Glenn Ford as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle pursuing his 'white whale', the aircraft carrier Shinaru. Ernest Borgnine also stars.

Here Comes the Navy (1934) starring James Cagney and a young Gloria Stuart (nominated Best Supporting Actress, Titanic, 1997) But the real star is the ship where priniciple photography was made, the USS Arizona!

[SteminDemon13]

Can we make this thread sticky?

[Ivan Putski]

"The Wings of Eagles (1957) Directed by John Ford. Cast: John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Mareen O`Hara, to name a few.:up:

[Ivan Putski]

"Dive Bomber" (1941) Cast: Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, Alexis Smith.

[Sailor Steve]

thanks for posting guys, I know there are more of you out there, keep those movina pitures comin!

Battle of the River Plate - I ordered the dvd, but it came in the wrong region code so I cant watch it. Would like to see it though. If anyone wants it that can watch that region code let me know. Will have to wait till I go to other state to pick it up though. What is your region? Also, you can buy 'code-free' players. Third, put it in your computer; most PCs are set to change regions (but only a couple of times, so be sure to save it to your hard drive).

Also, why has no-one mentioned Das Boot yet?:rotfl:

My offers:

PT-109 (1963): not a great movie, but a good story, and more PT boats.

Corvette K-225 (1943): A really fun movie about escorting convoys. Unfortunately still not on DVD or video, but is shown on cable channels from time to time.

The Sea Chase (1955): Not such a good movie, but it has John Wayne as a GERMAN WW2 merchant captain, trying to get his crew home so they can make their own decision about whether to join up or not.

The Cruel Sea (1953): More with the escorts. Haven't seen it, but I've read the book; and people say it's a good one.

U-Boote Westwarts (1941): German u-boat movie, made during the war, and filmed on a real u-boat. Karl Doenitz plays himself. Melodromatic rah-rah propaganda, but no worse than American or British movies from the same era. Not available, but links have been posted to it on YouTube. I'm sorry I couldn't find it there; still looking.

That's all from me for now.

[Donner]

U-Boote Westwarts (1941): German u-boat movie, made during the war, and filmed on a real u-boat. Karl Doenitz plays himself. Melodromatic rah-rah propaganda, but no worse than American or British movies from the same era. Not available, but links have been posted to it on YouTube. I'm sorry I couldn't find it there; still looking.

I was fortunate enough to find a copy of U-boote Westwärts on VHS around 1997 or 1998. :cool: What I need to transfer it to DVD. :hmm:

[SteminDemon13]

Operation Petticoat - (1959) Carry Grant, A must see for comedy on board a sub, the first time you will see a pink sub also.

You're in the Navy Now (1951) - Garry Cooper, Great movie about a ship that has experimental steam propulsion. Twas a great picture and is on my list of must see. Don't know why I liked it so much.......:hmm:.......ooooh..<looks at name>..Because Steam and Pasta Sauce run through these veins!!:rock:

[SteminDemon13]

Got this from HP site
Transfer your VHS footage to DVD

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Add opening and closing credits.
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Add titles or messages to preface scenes.
Add other screen text to indicate the event, date, location, names, relation, etc.

HP Digital Entertainment Center or PC:shifty:
VCR or analog camcorder (a different procedure is required for digital video formats)
Composite video/audio cable
Blank DVD mediahttp://welcome.hp-ww.com/img/s.gifHope this helps Donner:sunny:

[Donner]

Thanks for the info Stemin'...

I need to proofread my posts thoroughly before posting. :damn: What I meant to say above was "What I need to do is transfer it to DVD." :oops:

I have a VHS/DVD recorder combo already. Just need to pop in the tape and dub it to DVD. :lol:

[Ivan Putski]

The Long Voyage Home (1940) John Wayne, Ward Bond, Ian Hunter, Thomas Mitchell.

[Sailor Steve]

[quote=Sailor Steve]I was fortunate enough to find a copy of U-boote Westwärts on VHS around 1997 or 1998. :cool: What I need to transfer it to DVD. :hmm:
I have a copy on DVD that someone sent me several years ago. I don't know anything about the legalities or who holds the copywrite (if any), so I don't feel comfortable just making copies; but if anybody can find out for me, well...

I wish I could find that YouTube link, but if it's not there anymore then there may well be a copywrite problem.

[SteminDemon13]

Steve, I am in the US. I tried slapping it in my computer hoping it would work , but that thing slapped me back and said uh uh, wrong region code biatchhttp://mafiascene.com/forum/images/smiles/celebrate.gif!

Tis funny but it said universal on the thing. I tried it in PS2, Portable DVD, regular DVD, computer DVD, but no go:down: .

CAN WE MAKE THIS THREAD A STICKY, PLEEEEASE http://mafiascene.com/forum/images/smiles/pray.gif?

[Sailor Steve]

Steve, I am in the US. I tried slapping it in my computer hoping it would work , but that thing slapped me back and said uh uh, wrong region code biatchhttp://mafiascene.com/forum/images/smiles/celebrate.gif!
Funny, my computer says it can change regions five times...then I'm stuck.

Haven't actually tried it, though.

Tis funny but it said universal on the thing. I tried it in PS2, Portable DVD, regular DVD, computer DVD, but no go:down: .
Don't know what to say, then.

CAN WE MAKE THIS THREAD A STICKY, PLEEEEASE http://mafiascene.com/forum/images/smiles/pray.gif?
There have been several other threads on movies, war movies, naval movies and submarine movies. None of them are stickied.

[M. Sarsfield]

Operation Pacific (1951) John Wayne stars as the XO and eventually the CO in this film. Lot's of campy, heart-warming scenes. Several shots of Typ VII u-boats when portraying the USS Thunderfish under water.

Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) - This movie redefined the way sub movies were made. Clark Gable plays a very determined and gruff captain and Burt Lancaster is excellent in his role as XO. Very good effects for that era.

[Ivan Putski]

Destination Tokyo (1943) Cary Grant, John Garfield, Alan Hale.

[Ivan Putski]

The Frogmen (1951) Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews

[Sailor Steve]

Up Periscope (1959); James Garner, Edmond O'Brien.

[bert8for3]

Crimson Tide (1995?) Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. A boomer runs into a bit of trouble during an international crisis. Good flick.

[SteminDemon13]

The Eternal Sea - 1955

Flat Top - 1952, Sterling Hayden, Richard Carlson

[Forsaken]

The Hunt For Red October (1990)
Directed by John McTiernan. With Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn

[Captain Vlad]

The Sand Pebbles (1966) Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen, Richard Crenna. Directed by Robert Wise. One of those angsty '60's movies about a Yangtze River gunboat in the 1920's. Stays with you.

The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1953) William Holden, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney. Directed by Mark Robson. Korean War Navy pilots, the soapiness one expects from the decade it was made, and the rare downer ending that feels honest.

[Platapus]

Crash Dive 1945

Tyrone Power
Dana Andrews
Ann Baxter

Not so much a sub story but a love story and a pretty awful one at that. :nope:

Dana Andrews is the Captain of a submarine. Tyrone Power is the new exec.

Dana is engaged to Ann. Tyrone puts the smooth moves on Ann. Why does Ann not tell Tyrone that she is engaged? Because she is a tramp!

Both men are doing the same woman and guess what, they soon find out they are both doing the same tramp. Tensions mount and finally Dana gives the tramp to Tyrone

Thats pretty much the movie.

Oh by the way, there are a few scenes on a Sub. :down:

Friends don't let friends watch "Crash Dive"

I would rather watch U-571.... twice :damn:

[Platapus]

I too am surprised that not everyone mentioned Das Boot, but I guess that movie is so canon that it really does not need to be mentioned.

One which I do feel should be mentioned is "Operation Pacific". 1951 with John Wayne.. nuf said

Nice details on the running of a sub. Adm Lockwood was the tech advisor on this.

The only negative is that there is a sappy love story between John and Patricia Neal and Philip Carey (who is currently(2008) fighting lung cancer. good luck to him). I don't need no stinkin love story, I want subs sinkin ships!

Best part is when the crew is trying to figure out how to test the impact detonators on the warheads. The problem is how to reproduce the force of the impact. Jack Pennick, playing the Chief of the boat, suggests, Why don't you just lift it up high and drop it?:up: Leave it up to the Chief of the Boat to come up with the practical answer.

Trivia question: What other submarine movie is referenced in "Operation Pacific"?:know:

[Platapus]

Brown on Resolution is a great naval story by C.S. Forester. It was made into some pretty good movies. The only problem is trying to figure out the different titles :damn:

Brown on Resolution 1935 The original novel was set in WWI
- aka Bound for Glory
- aka Forever England

Sailor of the King (1953) oops suddenly it is in WWII Should have been entitled "son Brown on resolution. It must run in the family)

- aka C.S. Forester's Sailor of the King
- aka Brown on Resolution
- aka Single Handed

No matter what title or what war, it is an exciting story. If you ever wanted to know what one man with a rifle can do against a German Raider, this movie will set you straight (it is not the size of the gun but what you can do with it :D )

[Platapus]

From M. Sarsfield

Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) - This movie redefined the way sub movies were made. Clark Gable plays a very determined and gruff captain and Burt Lancaster is excellent in his role as XO. Very good effects for that era.

Excellent choice!

Favourite line

Clark Gable (Captain) talking to Jack Warden (Yeoman Mueller)

Mueller, do you think I am a damn fool?

Sir?

Mr. Bledsoe (Burt Lancaster as the exec) thinks I am and I have a great respect for his opinions :rock:

Love that line

[Vortex]

I was doing some downloading and Google'ing for a list of navy movies, and came up with this topic high in the results. The thread was helpful and I am already a member here, so I thought I would necro it and write a few more entries myself.

- ***1/2 Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)

w/Gregory Peck. A really well produced major film that I thought captured the original personality of Forrester's Hornblower much better than the modern TV series did.

- *** In Which We Serve (1942)

w/Noel Coward. Most reviewers give this film a higher rating than I do, but I found the shoreside melodramas to be somewhat tiresome. And the British effeteness of Noel Coward with its underlying message of class superiority - as an American - rubbed me the wrong way as well. But overall, a pretty good navy movie.

- ***1/2 Action in the North Atlantic (1943) and *** San Demetrio London (1943)

Both somewhat similar stories of merchant crews going up against the submarine threat in the Atlantic. I give the edge to Bogart and AitNA, but San Demetrio is a good film too. And I bet most Americans have never even heard of it.

[Destraex]

Das Boot
Sink the Bismark
tora tora tora
midway - pretty horrible though
that new russian film about the captain in ww1 caught up in the revolution. I think it was called Admiral. Great battle scene at the beginning
U571 - the one with john bon jovi in it
Proud - think this was about destroyers
Nihonkai daikaisen - Great Battle of the Japan Sea - A must see for any fleet enthusiasts. This movie gets an A from me like das boot.
Master and commander
hornblower - another A

what I really want is a good flick about ww1 ship or sub combat. Why does everybody think ww1 was so dull?

[Randomizer]

Bridges at Toko Ri - William Holden Korean war CV flick.

In Which We Serve - RN Destroyers loosely based on the career of Louis Mountbatten as Captain D.

Under Ten Flags - The highly coloured story of Raider Atlantis.

Ironclad - cheesy TV movie from Ted Turner about the USS Monitor vs, CSS Virginia fight at Hampton Roads in 1862.

The Cruel Sea - Jack Hawkins classic from the book of the same name.

[Buck_O]

Ice Station Zebra, Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, & Jim Brown.

Below, a fairly recent movie (2002) about a haunted U.S. sub in 1943. Matthew Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams.

[mako88sb]

Here's a few:

"Men of the Fighting Lady" starring Van Johnson during the Korean War
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047230/

"Away All boats" with Jeff Chandler, some pretty intense Kamikaze action and a uncredited role for Clint Eastwood.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048971/

"Damn the Defiant" With Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde & Anthony Quayle
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055884/

"The Hunley" With Armand Assante and Donald Sutherland. I rented this "made for TV" movie a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162897/

"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" Can't believe I forgot this classic. Gotta love those B-25's taking off from the Hornet.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037366/

[Sailor Steve]

"The Hunley" With Armand Assante and Donald Sutherland. I rented this "made for TV" movie a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised.
I didn't like it all that much, but that was for personal and historical reasons. It does do a good job of recreating the period and feel, so it's worth it.

Another Ted Turner production you might like is Ironclads.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102129/

It too has a lot of flaws, but the models are wonderful.

[mako88sb]

I didn't like it all that much, but that was for personal and historical reasons. It does do a good job of recreating the period and feel, so it's worth it.

Another Ted Turner production you might like is Ironclads.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102129/

It too has a lot of flaws, but the models are wonderful.


Thanks Sailor Steve. I remember seeing Ironclads when it was first aired but must admit that I don't recall too much about it. Not the greatest reviews but still, a interesting battle that I should try to watch again.

Just curious about the historical reasons you refer to for "The Hunley"? Being Canadian, I'm not that familiar with the Civil War but the IMDB site doesn't have the usual bashing about historical accuracy that you see so often.

[Sailor Steve]

Well, I only saw it once, and that was way back when it first aired. I'm not sure it is as bad as Ironclads (which has a lot of minor technical flaws) in that respect, but both movies are like Midway, in that they waste a lot of time telling fictional love stories that could have been spent filling out the actual story.

That said, my opinion on this is personal, and should be taken that way. And these are the only movies that tell those stories, so I feel they could have been better but are still worth owning for the true fan of the subject.

I know so many cool Civil War naval stories that will never be filmed. Oh well. :cry:

[mako88sb]

Okay, I see what your saying. I completely agree about Midway. Would of been much better if they deleted the love story and included the Coral Sea battle footage. I believe I've only seen that footage once on TV. As for "The Hunley", I must admit that I didn't mind the love story aspect probably because it was flashbacks and kind of set the tone for Captain Dixon's state of mind. Lost the love of his life. Not much to live for but determined to take some of the enemy with him when he goes.

You got me curious about Civil War naval battles. I've always been interested in "Age of Sail" battles but haven't really read much about the Ironclad age. I'll have to check it out.

[Sailor Steve]

EVERYBODY POSTING ON THIS PAGE: You really ought to read the whole thread. Most of the movies you are listing have already been mentioned. :sunny:

[vienna]

Here's a movie I haven't seen listed on this thread: "Torpedo Bay". It stars James Mason as an RN destroyer captain who pursues and damages an Italian sub. The sub captain manages to make it to the neutral port of Tangiers with the destroyer close behind. The authorities in Tangiers will only allow the sub to remain in port for a limited time after which the sub must leave and then become a target of the destroyer. The two captains form a truce and the rest of the film is comprised of the sub captain trying to make surreptitious repair and the destroyer captain trying to block his efforts on orders of British Intelligence. Of course there is a female character to throw in a bit of a love triangle subplot, but mainly it is about the two captains. The ending is a bit of a surprise and is reminiscent of "Enemy Below". I found a copy of this movie in VHS several years ago at a video store that was chucking all its tapes in favor of DVD. I don't believe it is available on DVD, so if anyone has information on a DVD release, it would be appreciated.

[Sailor Steve]

WOW! :o

I vaguely remember hearing the title, but I've never known anything about it. I could find no evidence of a DVD release either, but it certainly looks interesting.

[sharkbit]

u571 - the one with john bon jovi in it


burn the heretic!!!!!

:)

[nikimcbee]

"The Hunley" With Armand Assante and Donald Sutherland. I rented this "made for TV" movie a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162897/


I thought this movie was unwatchable:shifty:, for probabley the same reasons SS has.

The scene that just killed me was when Vicksburg(?) was being shelled during some Confederate party(?), so what do the town folk do during a bombardment? They naturally sing patriotic confederate songs and dance....:har:

Note to Ted, keep away from Civil War movies, as you ruin them:yeah:.

Note to Hollywood producers/directors, the Hunley does not equal a deep diving submarine.

I only think I made it half way through that movie before the channel got changed.

[nikimcbee]

I too am surprised that not everyone mentioned Das Boot, but I guess that movie is so canon that it really does not need to be mentioned.

One which I do feel should be mentioned is "Operation Pacific". 1951 with John Wayne.. nuf said

Nice details on the running of a sub. Adm Lockwood was the tech advisor on this.

The only negative is that there is a sappy love story between John and Patricia Neal and Philip Carey (who is currently(2008) fighting lung cancer. good luck to him). I don't need no stinkin love story, I want subs sinkin ships!

Best part is when the crew is trying to figure out how to test the impact detonators on the warheads. The problem is how to reproduce the force of the impact. Jack Pennick, playing the Chief of the boat, suggests, Why don't you just lift it up high and drop it?:up: Leave it up to the Chief of the Boat to come up with the practical answer.

Trivia question: What other submarine movie is referenced in "Operation Pacific"?:know:

Bravo sir:yeah:. I can't stand the JW movies with the side love plot:shifty:.

[Kongo Otto]

Morgenrot - Germany 1933 (US Release Title: Dawn)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024352/
The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awarded it with Best Foreign Film for 1933.


An other one:

U-9 Weddigen - Germany 1927 (Silent movie)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018521/

[Kongo Otto]

The Battle of Jutland (UK 1921 Silent Movie)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264398/

Gray Lady Down (USA 1978)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077629/

[MaddogK]

Whats a list of Navy movies without
Flight of the Intruder
-or-
Top gun ?
"C'mon Mav, lets see some of that pilot sh**"
"Not now, It's time to buzz the tower"
:haha:

[Kaye T. Bai]

I remember, there was this one Australian TV movie from 2000 called On the Beach; it was a remake of the old 1950s movie of the same name.

Basically, it's about a Los Angeles-class SSN, (688i I believe), in 2006 that survives World War III between the PRC and USA. Pretty decent, although there are many factual errors up the ass (arse). Still, it's worth a watch, even with the bad American accents. Oh, and did I mention it has Armand Assante in it? :D

[frau kaleun]

I remember, there was this one Australian TV movie from 2000 called On the Beach; it was a remake of the old 1950s movie of the same name.

Basically, it's about a Los Angeles-class SSN in 2006 that survives World War III between the PRC and USA. Pretty decent, although there are many factual errors up the ass (arse). Still, it's worth a watch, even with the bad American accents. Oh, and did I mention it has Armand Assante in it? :D

But the original has Gregory Peck in it, which I believe qualifies as an Epic Win FTW. :D

[The Third Man]

She took the cork out of the bottle. It was ten past ten. She said ernestly, Dwight, if you're on your way already, wait for me.

Then she put the tablets in her mouth and swallowed them down with a mouthful of brandy, sitting behind the wheel of her big car.

So ends Nevil Shute's book, On the Beach.

[Sailor Steve]

John Paul Jones.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052946/

Only saw it in the theater when it was released, so I don't remember if it was any good.

The Key.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051816/

Again I saw it as a kid and don't remember much, so who knows?

[ShadowWolf Kell]

The Winds of War and War and Rememberance TV mini-series (both books are worth reading too.)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085112/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096725/

Not necessarily a dedicated WW2 naval drama, the story revolves around Navy Commander Victor "Pug" Henry (Robert Mitchum), and his son Byron Henry (a sub commander) during WW2 and takes on a far bigger scope.

The first series begins before WW2 and leads up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, then continues in the second series.

[Loganrocks7]

Thankyou all for who posted here, you've now given me something to watch for the rest of the night :D

[Sailor Steve]

:rotfl2:

Usually I give people grief for resurrecting old threads, but your comment was worth it. :rock:

[nikimcbee]

Cliff Robertson. PT-109 RIP bump.:salute:

[Able Brown]

bump

Did anyone mention "We Dive at Dawn" : A classic from the UK?

Plus, it's available free streaming from the Internet Archives:

http://www.archive.org/details/We_Dive_at_Dawn_1943

In a related note: The archive has over 4,000 videogame videos, only one of which is "Aces of the Deep", and none of the "Silent Hunter" series!

http://www.archive.org/details/gamevideos

[papa_smurf]

My favourite WWII naval films:

"We dive at dawn"
"The cruel sea"
"Above us, the waves"
"Tora! Tora! Tora!"
"Sink the Bismark!"
"The battle of the River Plate"