1958 - RUN SILENT RUN DEEP, a very good war film

A very good war film, Burt Lancaster's production company purchased the rights to the book and hired Robert Wise to direct.  Wise was known as the consummate professional and a superb craftsman.  Lancaster was known for eating film directors for lunch.  This didn't appear to keep the production team from turning out an exceptional war movie about the submarine service.

Clark Gable is the new captain of the submarine USS Nerka.  Lancaster is the executive officer, Gable had previously had his submarine torpedoed in the Bungo Straits where ever that is.  As the captain of the Nerka, Gable wants to avenge the deaths of the men killed on his previous mission. 

Against orders Gable sails the Nerka back into the Bungo Straits.  The dramatic conflict involves Gable out for revenge and Lancaster who wrestles with trying to assume command of the Nerka in order to stop Gable from sinking yet another submarine through his supposed reckless behavior.

Run Silent Run Deep was filmed on sets that approximated the actual interior of a World War 2 submarine, the model and special effects work was at a very high caliber for a 1950's film.  Gable and Lancaster were both commanding personalities.  The film had a very good screenplay by John Gay.  Along with Robert Wise's excellent direction Run Silent Run Deep couldn't miss.  

Run Silent Run Deep is an impressive example of a Hollywood film production delivering the goods for a change. The running time is a tight 93 minutes.