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Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey star in a unique film that shows what convoy duty was like for the Merchant Marine in World War II. When their tanker is torpedoed by a German U-boat, Bogart and Massey take command of a Liberty Ship, and their convoy must play cat and mouse with a German wolf pack. While clearly shown in a bad light, the Germans are not heavily demonized, which was unusual for a patriotic war film of the time (1943). Another unusual choice was having the Germans speaking only in their native language, with no subtitles. This realism helps carry any dated elements, especially when combined with the accurate dep
Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey star in a unique film that shows what convoy duty was like for the Merchant Marine in World War II. When their tanker is torpedoed by a German U-boat, Bogart and Massey take command of a Liberty Ship, and their convoy must play cat and mouse with a German wolf pack. While clearly shown in a bad light, the Germans are not heavily demonized, which was unusual for a patriotic war film of the time (1943). Another unusual choice was having the Germans speaking only in their native language, with no subtitles. This realism helps carry any dated elements, especially when combined with the accurate depiction of convoy techniques and battle tactics (the footage was later used for actual training purposes). Even jaded viewers will be on pins and needles when the convoy is attacked, and they hear the repeated German command of "Torpedo... LOS!" --Mark Savary
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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release date: 1 September 1998
EAN: 9786302120455 UPC: 027616226433
Tags: Creighton Hale (1), Elliott Sullivan (1), George Offerman (1), Art Foster (1), Kane Richmond (1), J.M. Kerrigan (1), Minor Watson (1), Peter Whitney (1), Sam Levene (1), Ray Montgomery (1), Chick Chandler (1), Alan Hale (1), Glenn Strange (1), Humphrey Bogart (1), Ralph Dunn (1), Syd Saylor (1), Dane Clark (1), Monte Blue (1), Dick Hogan (1)
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