In that respect its probable the only movie he made during the second half of 1930s that didnt have potential. A claustrophobic and mannered flagwaver adapted by several hands from ray milhollands novel the splinter fleet of the otranto barrage in which an arrogant pl. Overview of submarine patrol, 1938, directed by john ford, with richard greene, nancy kelly, preston foster, at turner classic movies. Ayoades film has absorbed the influences of wes anderson and michel gondry in its deadpan ironies and block capital sansserif titles, but its still really personal and. A claustrophobic and mannered flagwaver adapted by several hands from ray milhollands novel the splinter fleet of the otranto barrage in which an. Yet back in the 80s, if oliver and his girlfriend jordana are anything to. He is forced to commandeer a battered old submarine chaser and its. He is forced to commandeer a battered old submarine chaser and its ragtag crew. Except for the one thing that keeps this mildly pleasant. The supporting cast includes preston foster, george bancroft, elisha cook, jr.
The illassorted crew of a world war i submarine chaser become heroes in the thick of battle. Anxious to redeem himself, foster transforms his loser underlings into a crack combat team, chalking up numerous enemy sinkings. Submarine patrol 1938 the illassorted crew of a world war i submarine chaser become heroes in the thick of battle. Nearly 80 years ago, the uss grunion submarine sank on its inaugural mission during world war ii, taking the lives of 70 sailors with it as it plunged to the bottom of the pacific. Many of todays adolescents may seem gauche, mulish and angry. Submarine patrol 1938 11251938 us adventure, drama 1h 35m user score. Submarine plumbs the depths of selfsatisfaction film. For the best experience please update your browser. The submarine featured in the documentary is hms tribune, billed as the nonexistent hms tyrant to confuse enemy intelligence.
A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a rundown submarine chaser and with a motley crew. Foster has been court martialed, reduced in rank and now in command of a submarine chaser which looks to be the equivalent of a pt boat world war i style. It is somewhere between a comedy and drama, with the comedy mostly revolving around scenes of embarrassment. Submarine patrol is a 1938 film directed by john ford and starring richard greene and nancy kelly. A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a rundown submarine chaser with a motley crew. Submarine is cynical, depressive, colorful, and quirky a very british film. Foster as a naval officer demoted for dereliction of duty. Movie info set during world war i, submarine patrol stars preston s. Submarine patrol 1938 is definitely not one of those. And i wouldnt claim theres much fordian about it either. Take the fight to the depths with submarine patrol 3d.
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