Submarine X-1 poster

Submarine X-1( 1968)

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Hell can be very cold…very wet…and very deep!

Overview

After losing a submarine and fifty crew in a battle with a German ship during WWII, a Royal Navy officer gets a second chance in a daring raid with midget subs.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Caan

      Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR

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      David Sumner

      Lt. Davies R.N.V.R

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      Norman Bowler

      Sub-Lt. Pennington, RN

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      Paul Young

      Leading Seaman Quentin

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      Brian Grellis

      CPO Barquist X 3

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      William Dysart

      Lt. Robert Talbot Gogan R.N.R.

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      John Kelland

      Sub-Lt. Keith Willis, RNVR

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      Kenneth Farrington

      CPO Boker Knowles

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      Carl Rigg

      CPO Norman Kennedy

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      Steve Kirby

      Leading Seaman X-2

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      Nick Tate

      Leading Seaman X-1

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      George Pravda

      Capt. Erlich of the 'Lindendorf'

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      Rupert Davies

      Vice Admiral Redmayne (uncredited)

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      Keith Alexander

      Sub. Lt. X-3

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      Diana Beevers

      WRNS Officer (uncredited)

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      Paul Hansard

      Cmdr. Steiner (uncredited)

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      Luke Hanson

      German Lieutenant (uncredited)

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      Desmond Jordan

      Naval Doctor (uncredited)

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      Dennis Mayers

      Sub-Lieutenant on X-1 (uncredited)

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      Doug Robinson

      Seaman in Self-defence Demonstration (uncredited)

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      George Roubicek

      Redmayne's Flag Officer (uncredited)

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      Richard Steele

      Captain in Redmayne's Office (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Jan 07 2025
    If you remember "Above us the Waves" (1955) you'll get the gist of this story for James Caan. He's "Bolton", a man with plenty to prove to his superiors and himself after a tragedy struck a previous command. He's a bit of a slave driver, and that doesn't make him popular amongst his crews who find themselves training more and more aboard their tiny submarines on a remote Scottish loch. A raid by some Nazi paratroopers makes them realise, though, that their operations are now on the enemy radar, so expediency kicks in and their mission announced. They are to sail to the steep-sided fjords of Nor...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • submarine
    • world war ii