The Enemy Below (1957): Cast & Plot
The Enemy Below is a 1957 war film directed by Dick Powell, starring Gordon Mitchell as German Sailor, Robert Mitchum and Curd Jürgens. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Dick Powell
- Genre
- War
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Enemy Below About?
The premise of The Enemy Below without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
On a lonely Atlantic patrol, the crew of the destroyer escort USS Haynes picks up a contact and discovers a German U‑boat stalking their convoy. What follows is a tense, cat‑and‑mouse duel in which both sides employ every tactic and ruse at their disposal, turning the ocean into a battlefield of wits and firepower.
The Enemy Below Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- u boat
- german submarine
- u.s. navy
- naval battle
- submarine crew
- nazi u boat
- war at sea
- reference to the rime of the ancient mariner
- submarine
- warship
- ship's crew
- world war two
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- navy ship
- bare chested male
- undershirt
- reference to mein kampf
- missing arm
- fingers cut off
- crying man
- u.s. military
- underwater explosion
- sonar
- bottom of the ocean
- crash dive
- burial at sea
- reference to little orphan annie
- reference to adolf hitler
- reading a book
- escort ship
- cat and mouse game
- radar
- battle of wits
- strategy
- amputated finger
- playing a card game
- reading a comic book
- german navy
- german captain
- defiance
- loudspeaker
- playing music
- torpedo hit
- abandon ship
- ramming a ship
- detonator
- time bomb
- explosion
- anti submarine warfare
- u.s. soldier
- german military
The Enemy Below Cast & Characters
Gordon Mitchell leads the cast as German Sailor, with Robert Mitchum as Capt. Murrell and Curd Jürgens as Kapitän von Stolberg. Directed by Dick Powell; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dick Powell
- Gordon Mitchell as German Sailor
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Robert Mitchum as Capt. Murrell - Curd Jürgens as Kapitän von Stolberg
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Theodore Bikel as Heinie Schwaffer
Also Starring in The Enemy Below
· 15 more- David Hedison Lt. Ware
- Doug McClure Ens. Merry
- George Ford Officer
- Frank Albertson Lt. J.G. Crain
- Alan Dexter Lt. Mackeson
- Robert Boon Chief Engineer
- Joe Brooks German Soldier
- Biff Elliot Quartermaster
- Russell Collins Doctor
- Kurt Kreuger Von Holem
- Ralph Manza Lt. Bonelli
- Joe Di Reda BMSN Robbins
- Marco López Soldier (uncredited)
- Michael McHale German Soldier
- Sasha Harden German Sailor
More from Dick Powell
More films directed by Dick Powell: The Hunters, You Can’t Run Away from It, The Conqueror and Split Second.
The Enemy Below Plot Summary
What happens in The Enemy Below from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On patrol in the South Atlantic, the American Buckley-class destroyer escort USS Haynes is led by Captain Murrell [Robert Mitchum], a former merchant mariner who has joined the Naval Reserve and is still recovering from injuries after his previous ship was sunk by a German U-boat, leaving him adrift for 21 days. The crew watches him navigate doubt and determination as he assumes command, trying to prove his capability under pressure.
Full summary
The whole story of The Enemy Below, scene by scene
The Enemy Below Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Enemy Below.
How Well Do You Know The Enemy Below?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who portrayed Captain Murrell in the film?
The Enemy Below Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Duello sull'Atlantico” and “Duello nell'Atlantico”.
- Also known as
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- Duello sull'Atlantico
- Duello nell'Atlantico
- Duell im Atlantik
- Torpilles sous l'Atlantique
- Duelo en el Atlántico
- Alattunk az ellenség
- Nepřítel pod hladinou
- 眼下の敵
- 海底喋血战
- A Raposa do Mar
- Kanlı Deniz
- Под нами враг
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- Fjenden under havet
- Врагът отдолу
- Podwodny wróg
- 상과 하
- Fienden i djupet
- האויב שמתחת
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The Enemy Below FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Enemy Below, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Enemy Below?
The Enemy Below runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Enemy Below released?
The Enemy Below was released on December 25, 1957.
Who directed The Enemy Below?
The Enemy Below was directed by Dick Powell.
More films by Dick Powell Who is in the cast of The Enemy Below?
The Enemy Below stars Gordon Mitchell as German Sailor, Robert Mitchum as Capt. Murrell and Curd Jürgens as Kapitän von Stolberg, among 19 credited actors.
Does The Enemy Below have a post-credit scene?
No. The Enemy Below has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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