The Deep Six 66 years old
We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!
The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.
Credits
The Deep Six Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Whitmore He was 36, 87 years old when he died | as Cmdr. Warren Meredith |
| Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. He was 39, 95 years old when he died | as Lt. Blanchard |
| Keenan Wynn He was 41, 70 years old when he died | as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Edge |
| William Bendix He was 52, 58 years old when he died | as 'Frenchy' Shapiro |
| Joey Bishop He was 39, 89 years old when he died | as Ski Krokowski |
| Dianne Foster She was 29, 90 years old when she died | as Susan Cahill |
| Alan Ladd He was 44, 50 years old when he died | as Alexander 'Alec' Austen |
The Deep Six Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Harry Brown as Screenplay. He was 40 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
| Rudolph Maté as Director. He was 59 (66) years old when He died | Directing |
| Martin Dibner as Novel. | Writing |
| William Wallace as Set Decoration. He was 687 (698) years old when He died | Art |
The Deep Six (66 years)
We'll get there and we'll get 'em out!
- Release day: Wednesday, January 15, 1958
- Runtime: 105 minutes