The Deep Six 66 years old

We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!

The Deep Six

The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.

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The Deep Six Cast

Name Character
James Whitmore He was 36, 87 years old when he died as Cmdr. Warren Meredith
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. He was 39, 95 years old when he died as Lt. Blanchard
Keenan Wynn He was 41, 70 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Edge
William Bendix He was 52, 58 years old when he died as 'Frenchy' Shapiro
Joey Bishop He was 39, 89 years old when he died as Ski Krokowski
Dianne Foster She was 29, 90 years old when she died as Susan Cahill
Alan Ladd He was 44, 50 years old when he died as Alexander 'Alec' Austen

The Deep Six Crew

Name Department
Harry Brown as Screenplay. He was 40 (69) years old when He died Writing
Rudolph Maté as Director. He was 59 (66) years old when He died Directing
Martin Dibner as Novel. Writing
William Wallace as Set Decoration. He was 687 (698) years old when He died Art
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The Deep Six (66 years)

We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 15, 1958
  • Runtime: 105 minutes