Ronald Reagan
Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)
1957•1h 22m•Released•EN
Hellcats of the Navy
“Down . . . Down . . . Down . . . into enemy waters with the fightin' hellcats of the U.S. sub pack !”
Overview
Captain Casey Abbott commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to abandon a likable combat diver. Abbott's orders to leave a man behind appear to be justified, but his second-in-command believes he had ulterior motives:
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Movie Details
Release Date
May 1, 1957
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
4.8 / 10
Votes
16
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.4
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Cast
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Nancy Reagan
Nurse Lt. Helen Blair
Arthur Franz
Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Robert Arthur
Freddy Warren
William Leslie
Lt. Paul Prentice
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William Phillips
Carroll (as William Phillips)
Harry Lauter
Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
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Michael Garth
Bill aka Lt. Charlie
Joe Turkel
Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Don Keefer
Jug
Chester W. Nimitz
Himself (in prologue) (uncredited)
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