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Up Periscope is a american film of genre Drama directed by Gordon Douglas released in USA on 4 march 1959 with James Garner

Up Periscope (1959)

Up Periscope
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Released in USA 4 march 1959
Length 1h52
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War,    Thriller,    Action,    Adventure,    Romance
Rating63% 3.1981253.1981253.1981253.1981253.198125

Up Periscope is a 1959 World War II drama starring James Garner as a U.S. Navy Frogman fighting the Japanese. The supporting cast includes Edmond O'Brien, Andra Martin, and Alan Hale, Jr.. The film was written by Richard H. Landau and Robb White from White's novel, produced by Aubrey Schenk, and directed by Gordon Douglas.

Synopsis

Lt. Kenneth Braden, a newly trained Navy Frogman, is unexpectedly ordered to report for duty without being able to notify his new girlfriend, Sally Johnson, in whom he has taken a serious interest. He is informed that she is an officer of Naval Intelligence and was responsible for a recent confirmation of his character and fitness for a special mission.

Actors

James Garner

(Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden)Edmond O'Brien

(Commander Paul Stevenson)Edd Byrnes

(Pharmacist Mate Ash)Alan Hale Jr.

(Lt. Pat Malone)Carleton Carpenter

(Lt. Phil Carney)
And :
Richard Bakalyan
Henry Kulky
Sean Garrison
Warren Oates
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