Mar 06, 2020 here is the trailer for run silent, run deep. Certainly, as one definition put it, the progress of time as affecting people and things. Edward beach served as an officer on submarines in wwii. Run silent, run deep 1958 bungo straits clark gable is featured in director robert wise s thenunusual cold open, his submarine taken down in the pacific during wwii, setting the stage for the revenge drama, produced by costar burt lancaster s hhl productions, run silent, run deep, 1958. Each submarines location is secretly plotted on submarine data sheets. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists. Rent run silent, run deep 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Escape from the every day life routine and come into the online game paradise. Richardson gable had his submarine sunk in the bungo straits by the japanese destroyer akikaze in 1942. Find books like run silent run deep from the worlds largest community of readers. If run silent, run deep sounds like a cliche from start to finish, thats because it is. Im not saying that run silent run deep is the best submarine picture out there, but i am saying that its the one that made me realise what a unique and great part of cinema history the submarine picture is. World war ii submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on the true. Classic vintage book run silent, run deep 1955 by captain. Watch run silent, run deep online 1958 movie yidio. Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles, nick cravat and joe maross screenplay. Collision course run silent, run deep by le0pard, may 25, 2015 time. Released september 27th, 1958, run silent, run deep stars clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100. Loosely based on a novel by real life submarine commander edward beach. Universally praised for its powerfully authentic depiction of submarine warfare, run silent, run deep was an immediate success when published in 1955 and shot to the top of bestseller lists nationwide. Run silent, run deep was made near the end of clark gables remarkable career.
Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, produced by harold hecht, directed by robert wise, and starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep is a war film released in 1958 based on the 1955 novel by then. I had read the book before seeing the movie, and always found the plot of both to. All games are listed in this genres and similar subgenres that are related to the category of run silent run deep games. Run silent, run deep 1958 stream and watch online moviefone. It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was. Run silent, run deep by robert wise clark gable, burt. Observant viewers may recognize overtones of moby dick and the caine mutiny in the. Clark gable in run silent run deep 1958 clark gable and burt lancaster in run. It was produced by harold hecht, directed by robert wise, and starred clark gable and burt lancaster.
I learned this from warren shaw who was in the shears on lookout that day. May 25, 2015 collision course run silent, run deep by le0pard, may 25, 2015 time. In his book, don talks about working on run silent run deep with gable and burt lancaster, who produced. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading run silent, run deep classics of naval literature.
Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by robert wise, and the sheer star power of burt lancaster and clark. Oct 05, 2012 run silent run deep trailer directed by robert wise and starring clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles. Bb9 this book has been used and has been in storage for a considerable amount of time. Run silent, run deep by edward latimer beach, 1955, holt edition, in english 1st ed. Run silent, run deep classics of naval literature 9780870215575. An exciting, fast paced game recreating tactical submarine actions during world war ii. John gay based on the novel run silent, run deep by commander edward l. T his wwii pacific submarine drama, set in 1942 and 43, is not based on a true story, but on a novel by capt.
Buy a cheap copy of run silent, run deep book by edward l. Read the full synopsis of run silent run deep, 1958, directed by robert wise, with clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, at turner classic movies. It has a star studded cast led by clark gable and burt lancaster as a crew goes back in their sub to a place where the captain had lost another command a year earlier. Run silent, run deep is a taut, exciting drama of submarine warfare in the pacific during the second world war. It looks like a standardissue 1950s war film, but it has some excellent points. The film is based on the novel of the same name by commander later. Run silent, run deep film news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2012 run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists.
Run silent, run deep will still immerse you in its story for a full day or more. According to an apr 1958 lat article, run silent run deep was the first film to have an underwater submarine premiere, when the film was shown to a group of navy and press guests aboard the u. Lancaster got the services of gary cooper for verz cruz and for run silent run deep, clark gable signed on for a hitch in as a submarine captain with a mission that isnt in the orders. It proves without a doubt that clark gable and burt lancaster were not only genuine classic stars but extremely good actors when given a solid script. In his desperate efforts to save the nerka, richardson at long last wins the respect of bledsoe and the rest of the crew. The gold sub flick standard might have been the two torpedo blasts from 1958s run silent run deep and 1961s sfthemed voyage to the bottom of the sea which spawned a weekly tv series soon after. Beach wrote run silent, run deep while serving as naval aide to president eisenhower, and it was published by henry holt and company in 1955. This film, the first of a spate of world war ii submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on the true stories of the uss angler ss240 and growler ss215. The film is based on the novel of the same name by commander later captain edward l. Goodreads members who liked run silent run deep also liked. Classic vintage book run silent, run deep 1955 by captain edward l.
The contrasting acting styles of clark gable and burt lancaster serve to increase the already high tension level of the ww2 drama run silent, run deep. Its reasonably well written but has a fair few cliches in it. The executive officer was supposed to have been the captain instead creating the initial. Run silent run deep is a classic novel of world war ii pacific theatre.
Run silent, run deep is a term that accurately describes the mission of the submarine in this tense world war ii drama. I had read the book before seeing the movie, and always found the plot of both. Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by. The book report 8th grade kirkland jr high school book report video that inspired pt 109 series when it got 20 hits per day when first posted on. A submarine story that sticks to a simple clash of wills storyline without the inclusion of subplots and wornout cliches that existed in so many wwii war stories is run silent, run deep. Navys submarine school just two weeks after pearl harbor, and fought in the pacific for the rest of the war.
Full text of run silent, run deep internet archive. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, produced by harold. Dcs award winning run silent run deep is working on a new album and animated graphic story. After pearl harbor, captain richardson is given command of a submarine with instructions to destroy japanese shipping in the pacific. Run silent, run deep 1958 robert wise clark gable burt. The book was top of the charts in about 1946 or 1947. Dec 02, 2002 capt edward l beach, skipper of nuclearpowered submarine triton when it made historys first roundtheworld undersea voyage in 1970 and author of bestselling war novel run silent, run deep. But somehow this weathered look only enhanced his stature. Run silent, run deep the 1958 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. He was nearing 60 and the years were clearly written across his face. Run silent, run deep united artists, 1958 a submarine skipper clark. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 film directed by robert wise, starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Despite the impressive technical detail, the script made numerous alterations to the plot of the book. Beach jr the title refers to silent running, a submarine stealth.
Capt edward l beach, skipper of nuclearpowered submarine triton when it made historys first roundtheworld undersea voyage in 1970 and author of bestselling war novel run silent, run. Clark gable has been desk bound for a year after losing his submarine in the bungo strait in japanese waters. After pearl harbor, captain richardson is given command of a submarine with instructions to destroy japanese shipping. In 1958, hollywood adapted the novel for the big screen starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep classics of naval literature kindle edition by beach, edward l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wise creates a tense, foreboding atmosphere, heightened by the palpable animosity that the two actors bring to their roles. Run slient run deep is one of the more timeless classics of the 1950s films on wwii. Commander richardson clark gable is the only survivor when his sub is hit by a. We welcome all offers and we ship your purchase quickly. The story describes world war ii submarine warfare in the pacific ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance. Run silent run deep trailer directed by robert wise and starring clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles. Run silent, run deep 1958 film movie, book facebook. Rent run silent, run deep 1958 starring burt lancaster and jack warden on dvd and bluray.
Run silent, run deep 1958 after japanese forces torpedo his submarine during world war ii, commanding officer rich richardson clark gable is placed in charge of the uss nerka. It has a star studded cast led by clark gable and burt lancaster as a crew goes back in their sub to a place where. Critical elements of submarine warfare presented including sonar, evasion and maneuver, torpedo attacks, collisions, antisubmarine weapons, and gunnery. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. Run silent, run deep by robert wise clark gable, burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep is a novel by commander later captain edward l. Richardson gable had his submarine sunk in the bungo straits by the japanese. Commander richardson clark gable is the only survivor when his sub is hit by a notorious japanese destroyer dubbed bongo pete in thebongo straits of japan. If it seems strange that richardson and part of the crew survived and were not captured by the japanese. There are 21 scenarios included from the atlantic, the mediterranean, and the. The story is presented as being from edward j richardson.
Movie typography from the film run silent, run deep 1958, directed by robert wise, starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by robert wise, and the sheer star power of burt lancaster and clark gable. Featured in the cast of run silent, run deep are burt lancasters old circus partner nick cravat, and, in his unbilled movie debut, don rickles. Every element of the plot seems to appear in just about every other submarine film ever made. Critical elements of submarine warfare presented including sonar, evasion and maneuver, torpedo attacks, collisions. In the opening minutes of rsrd when the nerka is shown coming in, the boat is uss bream ss243. Granted that it is old and used it may have wear, markings, or a smell. Run silent, run deep was his first novel and became an immediate bestseller. Run silent, run deep, the book, is very good for its vintage. It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was made into the classic movie starring clark gable and burt lancaster.
Click to read more about run silent, run deep by edward l. Run silent, run deep is also the name of a 1958 film of the same name starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep classics of naval literature kindle. It really cant hold a candle to a book like the hunt for red october. The following is a selection of prominent movies and books on submarines. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 film directed by robert wise, starring clark.
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