In his desperate efforts to save the nerka, richardson at long last wins the respect of bledsoe and the rest of the crew. Richardson gable had his submarine sunk in the bungo straits by the japanese. John gay based on the novel run silent, run deep by commander edward l. I had read the book before seeing the movie, and always found the plot of both to.
Rent run silent, run deep 1958 starring burt lancaster and jack warden on dvd and bluray. Run silent, run deep is also the name of a 1958 film of the same name starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Observant viewers may recognize overtones of moby dick and the caine mutiny in the. In the opening minutes of rsrd when the nerka is shown coming in, the boat is uss bream ss243. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Navys submarine school just two weeks after pearl harbor, and fought in the pacific for the rest of the war. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, produced by harold. It was produced by harold hecht, directed by robert wise, and starred clark gable and burt lancaster. Clark gable in run silent run deep 1958 clark gable and burt lancaster in run. Run silent, run deep is a war film released in 1958 based on the 1955 novel by then. Oct 05, 2012 run silent run deep trailer directed by robert wise and starring clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles.
Classic vintage book run silent, run deep 1955 by captain edward l. The story is presented as being from edward j richardson. Run silent, run deep classics of naval literature 9780870215575. Run silent, run deep will still immerse you in its story for a full day or more. Im not saying that run silent run deep is the best submarine picture out there, but i am saying that its the one that made me realise what a unique and great part of cinema history the submarine picture is. Clark gable has been desk bound for a year after losing his submarine in the bungo strait in japanese waters. The executive officer was supposed to have been the captain instead creating the initial.
The book was top of the charts in about 1946 or 1947. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, produced by harold hecht, directed by robert wise, and starring clark gable and burt lancaster. In 1958, hollywood adapted the novel for the big screen starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep 1958 film movie, book facebook. Each submarines location is secretly plotted on submarine data sheets.
After pearl harbor, captain richardson is given command of a submarine with instructions to destroy japanese shipping. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 film directed by robert wise, starring clark gable and burt lancaster. T his wwii pacific submarine drama, set in 1942 and 43, is not based on a true story, but on a novel by capt. The contrasting acting styles of clark gable and burt lancaster serve to increase the already high tension level of the ww2 drama run silent, run deep. Run silent, run deep 1958 stream and watch online moviefone. Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by. I had read the book before seeing the movie, and always found the plot of both. If it seems strange that richardson and part of the crew survived and were not captured by the japanese. Despite the impressive technical detail, the script made numerous alterations to the plot of the book. Richardson gable had his submarine sunk in the bungo straits by the japanese destroyer akikaze in 1942. It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was. Run silent, run deep by edward latimer beach, 1955, holt edition, in english 1st ed. Rent run silent, run deep 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd. Run silent run deep trailer directed by robert wise and starring clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles.
It really cant hold a candle to a book like the hunt for red october. Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by robert wise, and the sheer star power of burt lancaster and clark. It looks like a standardissue 1950s war film, but it has some excellent points. Full text of run silent, run deep internet archive. Watch run silent, run deep online 1958 movie yidio. Dcs award winning run silent run deep is working on a new album and animated graphic story. The gold sub flick standard might have been the two torpedo blasts from 1958s run silent run deep and 1961s sfthemed voyage to the bottom of the sea which spawned a weekly tv series soon after. Goodreads members who liked run silent run deep also liked. Bb9 this book has been used and has been in storage for a considerable amount of time. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists.
Wise creates a tense, foreboding atmosphere, heightened by the palpable animosity that the two actors bring to their roles. He was nearing 60 and the years were clearly written across his face. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. Capt edward l beach, skipper of nuclearpowered submarine triton when it made historys first roundtheworld undersea voyage in 1970 and author of bestselling war novel run silent, run. The book report 8th grade kirkland jr high school book report video that inspired pt 109 series when it got 20 hits per day when first posted on. Run silent, run deep the 1958 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Lancaster got the services of gary cooper for verz cruz and for run silent run deep, clark gable signed on for a hitch in as a submarine captain with a mission that isnt in the orders. Escape from the every day life routine and come into the online game paradise. In his book, don talks about working on run silent run deep with gable and burt lancaster, who produced.
Loosely based on a novel by real life submarine commander edward beach. The story describes world war ii submarine warfare in the pacific ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance. This film, the first of a spate of world war ii submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on the true stories of the uss angler ss240 and growler ss215. Run silent, run deep 1958 after japanese forces torpedo his submarine during world war ii, commanding officer rich richardson clark gable is placed in charge of the uss nerka.
The film is based on the novel of the same name by commander later captain edward l. Run silent, run deep is a term that accurately describes the mission of the submarine in this tense world war ii drama. After pearl harbor, captain richardson is given command of a submarine with instructions to destroy japanese shipping in the pacific. The following is a selection of prominent movies and books on submarines.
Its reasonably well written but has a fair few cliches in it. Buy a cheap copy of run silent, run deep book by edward l. A submarine story that sticks to a simple clash of wills storyline without the inclusion of subplots and wornout cliches that existed in so many wwii war stories is run silent, run deep. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 film directed by robert wise, starring clark. Run silent, run deep is a taut, exciting drama of submarine warfare in the pacific during the second world war. It has a star studded cast led by clark gable and burt lancaster as a crew goes back in their sub to a place where. Released september 27th, 1958, run silent, run deep stars clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100. Mar 06, 2020 here is the trailer for run silent, run deep. May 25, 2015 collision course run silent, run deep by le0pard, may 25, 2015 time. Critical elements of submarine warfare presented including sonar, evasion and maneuver, torpedo attacks, collisions. World war ii submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on the true. All games are listed in this genres and similar subgenres that are related to the category of run silent run deep games. Run silent, run deep film news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2012 run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists.
Run silent, run deep united artists, 1958 a submarine skipper clark. Run silent, run deep classics of naval literature kindle. Every element of the plot seems to appear in just about every other submarine film ever made. It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was made into the classic movie starring clark gable and burt lancaster. It proves without a doubt that clark gable and burt lancaster were not only genuine classic stars but extremely good actors when given a solid script.
Critical elements of submarine warfare presented including sonar, evasion and maneuver, torpedo attacks, collisions, antisubmarine weapons, and gunnery. There are 21 scenarios included from the atlantic, the mediterranean, and the. But somehow this weathered look only enhanced his stature. Click to read more about run silent, run deep by edward l. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading run silent, run deep classics of naval literature.
We welcome all offers and we ship your purchase quickly. Run silent, run deep, the book, is very good for its vintage. Run silent, run deep classics of naval literature kindle edition by beach, edward l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The new york timessaid of the novel, if ever a book had a ring of reality, this is it. Run silent, run deep 1958 robert wise clark gable burt.
The film is based on the novel of the same name by commander later. Movie typography from the film run silent, run deep 1958, directed by robert wise, starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Commander richardson clark gable is the only survivor when his sub is hit by a. Granted that it is old and used it may have wear, markings, or a smell. If run silent, run deep sounds like a cliche from start to finish, thats because it is. According to an apr 1958 lat article, run silent run deep was the first film to have an underwater submarine premiere, when the film was shown to a group of navy and press guests aboard the u. It has a star studded cast led by clark gable and burt lancaster as a crew goes back in their sub to a place where the captain had lost another command a year earlier. I learned this from warren shaw who was in the shears on lookout that day. Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles, nick cravat and joe maross screenplay. Edward beach served as an officer on submarines in wwii. Run silent, run deep was his first novel and became an immediate bestseller. Run silent, run deep 1958 bungo straits clark gable is featured in director robert wise s thenunusual cold open, his submarine taken down in the pacific during wwii, setting the stage for the revenge drama, produced by costar burt lancaster s hhl productions, run silent, run deep, 1958. Dec 02, 2002 capt edward l beach, skipper of nuclearpowered submarine triton when it made historys first roundtheworld undersea voyage in 1970 and author of bestselling war novel run silent, run deep. Featured in the cast of run silent, run deep are burt lancasters old circus partner nick cravat, and, in his unbilled movie debut, don rickles.
Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by robert wise, and the sheer star power of burt lancaster and clark gable. Run slient run deep is one of the more timeless classics of the 1950s films on wwii. Run silent, run deep by robert wise clark gable, burt lancaster. Beach wrote run silent, run deep while serving as naval aide to president eisenhower, and it was published by henry holt and company in 1955. Universally praised for its powerfully authentic depiction of submarine warfare, run silent, run deep was an immediate success when published in 1955 and shot to the top of bestseller lists nationwide. Collision course run silent, run deep by le0pard, may 25, 2015 time. Read the full synopsis of run silent run deep, 1958, directed by robert wise, with clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, at turner classic movies.
Run silent, run deep is a novel by commander later captain edward l. Beach jr the title refers to silent running, a submarine stealth. Commander richardson clark gable is the only survivor when his sub is hit by a notorious japanese destroyer dubbed bongo pete in thebongo straits of japan. Run silent, run deep was made near the end of clark gables remarkable career.
An exciting, fast paced game recreating tactical submarine actions during world war ii. Classic vintage book run silent, run deep 1955 by captain. Run silent run deep is a classic novel of world war ii pacific theatre. Run silent, run deep 1955 by edward l beach jr is a novel about wwii us submariners.
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