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The Enemy Below

During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.

Director

Dick Powell

Year

Genre

action, adventure, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

20th Century Fox

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Capt. Murrell

Von Stolberg

Lt. Ware

'Heinie' Schwaffer

Doctor

Russell Collins

Von Holem

Lt. Crain

Frank Albertson

Quartermaster

Ellis

American Sailor

Alfred K. Baroa

QM1 Quiroga

FMB Operator

Chief Engineer

German Soldier

German Sailor

German Sailor

German Sailor

Roger L. Cornwall

German Sailor

BMSN Corky

Radarman Andrews

American Sailor

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Lt. Mackeson

BMSN Robbins

Cook

Sailor

American Sailor

Officer

German Sailor

Albert - German Sailor

Kunz

Soldier

Lt. Bonelli

Ens. Merry

German Soldier

German Sailor

Gordon Mitchell

Sailor

Braun

Frank Oberschall

Messenger

Officer

Sonarman Lewis

Fireman

Mueller

American Sailor

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

German Sailor

Torpedo Petty Officer

Robert Whiteside

Striker

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Von Stolberg Captain Murrell Capt. Murrell Doctor German Soldier 'heinie' Schwaffer Kunz Von Holem Mueller Lt. Bonelli Bmsn Robbins Bmsn Corky Lt. Mackeson

- Evenin', doc.
- Hello, Rimfire. - The Enemy Below

- Evenin', doc. - Hello, Rimfire.

- Evenin', Doctor.
- Ellis. Johnny. Hot below. - The Enemy Below

- Evenin', Doctor. - Ellis. Johnny. Hot below.

Corky what do you think of the captain they sent to take old Pinky's place - The Enemy Below

Corky what do you think of the captain they sent to take old...

I still don't see why they didn't move Ware up - The Enemy Below

I still don't see why they didn't move Ware up

Captain Murrell oughtn't to be here at all - The Enemy Below

Captain Murrell oughtn't to be here at all

We'll slow her down a little. - The Enemy Below

We'll slow her down a little.

- Give me that again, Radar.
- Did you get it? - The Enemy Below

- Give me that again, Radar. - Did you get it?

- Can't seem to make up his mind.
- Maybe he wants to see if I'm awake. - The Enemy Below

- Can't seem to make up his mind. - Maybe he wants to s...

Signal is to stern,
Herr Kapitän. 8,000 meters. - The Enemy Below

Signal is to stern, Herr Kapitän. 8,000 meters.

You wanted me, Herr Kapitän? - The Enemy Below

You wanted me, Herr Kapitän?

That Kunz annoys me Remind him that we do not salute at sea - The Enemy Below

That Kunz annoys me Remind him that we do not salute at sea

Tastes like oil and bilge and green mold. - The Enemy Below

Tastes like oil and bilge and green mold.

Be a good warrior and never think - The Enemy Below

Be a good warrior and never think

I am sick of this war - The Enemy Below

I am sick of this war

Lieutenant Crain is coming up, sir.
Port side. - The Enemy Below

Lieutenant Crain is coming up, sir. Port side.

What's your best time
on reloading depth charges? - The Enemy Below

What's your best time on reloading depth charges?

Mr. Ware? I'd like you to stick with the plot - The Enemy Below

Mr. Ware? I'd like you to stick with the plot

What was your work Captain This The sea - The Enemy Below

What was your work Captain This The sea

In time we'll all get back to our own stuff again - The Enemy Below

In time we'll all get back to our own stuff again

We hadn't been married very long. - The Enemy Below

We hadn't been married very long.

We're moving into a high-pressure area.
We're going to have a clear day. - The Enemy Below

We're moving into a high-pressure area. We're goin...

Set ASW condition one.
All hands, man your battle stations. - The Enemy Below

Set ASW condition one. All hands, man your battle stations.

- The ship is smart and quick, Mr. Ware.
- We've a willing bunch of boys. - The Enemy Below

- The ship is smart and quick, Mr. Ware. - We've a will...

I've got him, sir! A conning tower! - The Enemy Below

I've got him, sir! A conning tower!

Right ten degrees rudder.
Steady up on 170. - The Enemy Below

Right ten degrees rudder. Steady up on 170.

- We're presenting our beam to the enemy?
- I'm giving him a shot with the stern tubes. - The Enemy Below

- We're presenting our beam to the enemy? - I'm gi...

Level. - The Enemy Below

Engine room clear. Forward torpedo room
clear. Aft torpedo room clear. - The Enemy Below

Engine room clear. Forward torpedo room clear. Aft torpedo r...

He is crossing our stern
to starboard, Herr Kapitän. - The Enemy Below

He is crossing our stern to starboard, Herr Kapitän.

Maybe he is too clever, or too foolish. - The Enemy Below

Maybe he is too clever, or too foolish.

American escort destroyer. - The Enemy Below

American escort destroyer.

Buckley class destroyer escort.
Maximum speed 25 knots. - The Enemy Below

Buckley class destroyer escort. Maximum speed 25 knots.

Firing position, Herr Kapitän. - The Enemy Below

Firing position, Herr Kapitän.

Torpedoes running. - The Enemy Below

Torpedoes running.

High-speed propellers
coming in from port side. - The Enemy Below

High-speed propellers coming in from port side.

Torpedoes off the port bow. - The Enemy Below

Torpedoes off the port bow.

The Miami yacht races were never like this. - The Enemy Below

The Miami yacht races were never like this.

The Miami yacht races were never like this - The Enemy Below

The Miami yacht races were never like this

How do you suppose the captain knew when to turn this old tub - The Enemy Below

How do you suppose the captain knew when to turn this old...

Down to 100. Emergency. - The Enemy Below

Down to 100. Emergency.

I do not see how we missed at that range. - The Enemy Below

I do not see how we missed at that range.

Sonar, Captain.
Commence underwater search. - The Enemy Below

Sonar, Captain. Commence underwater search.

- Who's on sonar, Mr. Ware?
- Lewis, sir. He's good at the job. - The Enemy Below

- Who's on sonar, Mr. Ware? - Lewis, sir. He's goo...

That's him. - The Enemy Below

Sonar lash, Herr Kapitän.
He has made contact. - The Enemy Below

Sonar lash, Herr Kapitän. He has made contact.

- Set.
- Load. - The Enemy Below

- 300 yards, sir.
- Pattern set to 75, sir. - The Enemy Below

- 300 yards, sir. - Pattern set to 75, sir.

He's going deeper.
Mr. Ware, reset depth charges to 150. - The Enemy Below

He's going deeper. Mr. Ware, reset depth charges to 150...

Secure it. - The Enemy Below

Come on, Ellis. Get the lead out.
Get up off your dime. - The Enemy Below

Come on, Ellis. Get the lead out. Get up off your dime.

Mr. Ware. - The Enemy Below

Sonar, Captain. He's using some kind
of a decoy. Can you pick him out of it? - The Enemy Below

Sonar, Captain. He's using some kind of a decoy. Can yo...

Reverse course and take it up to 50. - The Enemy Below

Reverse course and take it up to 50.

Echo faded. I've lost contact. - The Enemy Below

Echo faded. I've lost contact.

- Captain, sir?
- Well? - The Enemy Below

- Captain, sir? - Well?

The dispatch is just
coming through the decoder, sir. - The Enemy Below

The dispatch is just coming through the decoder, sir.

Herr Kapitän? Propellers. 1200 meters. - The Enemy Below

Herr Kapitän? Propellers. 1200 meters.

Emergency. Down to 80. - The Enemy Below

Emergency. Down to 80.

- Water bombs.
- Port red three, down to 150. - The Enemy Below

- Water bombs. - Port red three, down to 150.

- Target turning left.
- Left standard rudder. - The Enemy Below

- Target turning left. - Left standard rudder.

- Where is the bottom?
- A plateau, Herr Kapitän. - The Enemy Below

- Where is the bottom? - A plateau, Herr Kapitän.

We build 'em good in Germany - The Enemy Below

We build 'em good in Germany

He's given me the slip again.
I'm only getting bottom echoes. - The Enemy Below

He's given me the slip again. I'm only getting bot...

After the North Atlantic - The Enemy Below

After the North Atlantic

I have no idea what he is - The Enemy Below

I have no idea what he is

Yes, I know. - The Enemy Below

- Bridge, Sonar.
- Go ahead, Sonar. - The Enemy Below

- Bridge, Sonar. - Go ahead, Sonar.

Herr Kapitän, aft torpedo room.
We've got trouble here. - The Enemy Below

Herr Kapitän, aft torpedo room. We've got trouble here....

We can do nothing with him, Herr Kapitän. - The Enemy Below

We can do nothing with him, Herr Kapitän.

You will come to attention. - The Enemy Below

You will come to attention.

He gets more accurate - The Enemy Below

He gets more accurate

Bridge, Sonar. I'm getting
screwy noises from the hydrophone. - The Enemy Below

Bridge, Sonar. I'm getting screwy noises from the hydro...

And when we eye a Lorelei
with captivating ways - The Enemy Below

And when we eye a Lorelei with captivating ways

They're havin' a ball down there. - The Enemy Below

They're havin' a ball down there.

Schwaffer. - The Enemy Below

- Mr. Ware.
- Yes, sir? - The Enemy Below

- Mr. Ware. - Yes, sir?

- You understand?
- Herr Kapitän, the destroyer is closing. - The Enemy Below

- You understand? - Herr Kapitän, the destroyer is closing.

- Mr. Ware, set depth charges to 100.
- Aye aye, sir. - The Enemy Below

- Mr. Ware, set depth charges to 100. - Aye aye, sir.

Now, American, turn the right way
and I'll give you a pretty present. - The Enemy Below

Now, American, turn the right way and I'll give you a p...

Turn the right way and I'll give you a pretty present - The Enemy Below

Turn the right way and I'll give you a pretty present

He is turning. Starboard 20 degrees. - The Enemy Below

He is turning. Starboard 20 degrees.

Go ahead, Sonar. High-speed
propeller effect, all on starboard side. - The Enemy Below

Go ahead, Sonar. High-speed propeller effect, all on starboa...

His engines have stopped.
We'll go up to periscope depth. - The Enemy Below

His engines have stopped. We'll go up to periscope dept...

We torpedo on the surface. Take it up. - The Enemy Below

We torpedo on the surface. Take it up.

- Captain.
- Submarine off starboard bow. - The Enemy Below

- Captain. - Submarine off starboard bow.

I'm half-surprised he took the bait. - The Enemy Below

I'm half-surprised he took the bait.

Tell him that in five minutes
I will finish off his ship. - The Enemy Below

Tell him that in five minutes I will finish off his ship.

Ready, Herr Kapitän. - The Enemy Below

Ready, Herr Kapitän.

- Crack your throttle wide and get out.
- Turn it on full and get outta here. - The Enemy Below

- Crack your throttle wide and get out. - Turn it on full an...

Fire. - The Enemy Below

The Enemy Below poster

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During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.

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Director: Dick Powell

Writer: Wendell Mayes, D.A. Rayner

Production: 20th Century Fox

Genre: action, adventure, drama

Year: 1957

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 Jan 1958

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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