James Caan is the American star in this very British and corny war movie. He's leading a team of elite volunteers in mini subs off to blow up Nazi ships in Norway or someplace. All the usual cliches are here, the training sequences, the commander who has to prove himself to the men, the sailors that sacrifice themselves for their comrades etc.
In the old days Caan's American accent would have been explained away as having growing up in Canada or something like that but this film doesn't even bother with that level of characterization. Given that I would have to say that Caan was a true star even in 1968. He's about the only one who holds the screen in the midst of a bunch of boring British actors.
Still, the film is pretty much a waste of time.
Written by Donald S. Sanford and Guy Elmes, the running time is 90 minutes.
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