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| Run Silent, Run Deep | |
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| Directed by | Robert Wise |
| Screenplay by | John Gay |
| Based on | Run Silent, Run Deep by Edward L. Beach, Jr. |
| Produced by | Harold Hecht |
| Starring | Clark Gable Burt Lancaster Jack Warden Don Rickles |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan |
| Edited by | George Boemler |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.5 million[1] |
Run Silent, Run Deep is a 1958 American black-and-white war film starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Commander (later Captain) Edward L. Beach Jr. The picture was directed by Robert Wise and produced by Harold Hecht. The title refers to "silent running", a submarine stealth tactic. The story describes World War II submarine warfare in the Pacific Ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, courage, loyalty, and honor, and how these can be tested during wartime.
In addition to Gable and Lancaster playing the leads, the film also features Jack Warden, and was the film debut of Don Rickles.[2]
United Artists promoted Run Silent, Run Deep as a combination of the obsessiveness of Moby-Dick's Captain Ahab and the shipboard rivalry found in Mutiny on the Bounty.[3]
Although based on a novel of the same name, and having many of the same characters, the plot of the film diverges from that of the book. Captain Beach, the author of the book, did not think highly of the film; he later said that the film company bought only the book title and was not interested in producing an accurate depiction of the theme and plot of his novel.[4]
Considering the star names involved, the film's box-office reception was disappointing.[5]
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1958". Variety. 7 January 1959. p. 48. Please note figures are for US and Canada only and are domestic rentals accruing to distributors as opposed to theatre gross.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2014). "Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Bret, David (2008). Clark Gable: Tormented Star. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-1906779665.
- ^ "Interview with Captain Edward L. Beach" (PDF). All Hands. Page 32-37. August 1999. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Arneel, Gene (4 February 1959). "Stars look down on flops". Variety. p. 3.