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Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

The Big Parade of the Navy!

19386.61h 35mNR

Overview

A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a motley crew.

Directed by John Ford
Written by Rian James, Darrell Ware, Jack Yellen
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
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Top Cast

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Perry Townsend III

Nancy Kelly

Nancy Kelly

Susan Leeds

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Capt. Leeds

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

CWO 'Sails' Quincannon

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Seaman Rocky Haggerty

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Seaman Pinky Brett

Dick Hogan

Dick Hogan

Seaman Johnny Miller

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

Themes & Keywords

navysubmarine

About Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol is a adventure, drama film released in 1938 exploring themes of navy, submarine. Directed by John Ford, it stars Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, Preston Foster. A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a motley crew.

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