A technicolor production out of 20th century fox, music is by david buttolph and cinematography by leon shamroy. Crash dive, a romance and thriller about submarine men, with tyrone power and dana andrews, at the roxy. German submarines are targeting allied vessels in the atlantic, and in the midst of the fighting, a pair of american naval officers might be embarking on a. This was a very enjoyable wwii film, though before i discuss why i liked the movie, i should point out that the film does have one big cliche. Against his personal preference, pt boat commander ward stewart is made executive officer of the submarine uss corsair. It was directed by archie mayo, written by jo swerling and w. Tyrone power leading a reckless crew on the wars most daring mission. Some of the sub clips in this 20th century fox production were reused in the second half of 1943 for brief appearances at the beginning and end of warners destination tokyo. See the article in its original context from april 29, 1943, page 0 buy. It starred tyrone power who had enlisted in the marine corps. Crash dive 1943 is really a romance movie disguised as a war movie by adding a few explosions at the end. Crash dive 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released 1943, crash dive stars tyrone power, anne baxter, dana andrews, james gleason the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
Once this little tidbit of information is disclosed, the two officers embark on a mission to destroy a nazi uboat responsible for laying mines in the north atlantic. Crash dive is not a realistic sub story like destination tokyo, but ok if you like amusing romance coupled with oldfashioned shootem upblowem up adventure stories. Color color identifier crashdrive scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Crash dive 1997 see my channel for more full michael dudikoff movies.
Frankly, the only weakness of the film is the sub warfare. Crash dive is directed by archie mayo and written by jo swerling and w. The movie is laced with typical patriotic dialogue, but thats a fair reflection of what was going on at the time. Ward stewart power, has been transferred back into submarines after commanding his own pt boat. Stockshots from crash dive were used in when worlds collide. His trip to boot camp was delayed so he could finish the film. He begins a whirlwind courtship, unaware she is already engaged to the commander dana andrews under whom he is about to serve. Tyrone power was a tremendously popular star and had enlisted with the marines but was asked to do crash dive before entering the service. Gallery of 17 movie poster and cover images for crash dive 1943. Crash dive full length action movie, entire feature film full length movies for free. Against his personal preference, pt boat commander ward stewart. Crash dive is a film directed by archie mayo with tyrone power, anne baxter, dana andrews, james gleason, year. The overall paper size is approximately inches and the image size is approximately inches.
The traversing of the minefield lacks suspense and the ramming of the net is on the silly side. Crash dive the 1943 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Crash dive movie poster masterprint is a licensed reproduction that was printed on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Watch crash dive starring tyrone power in this militarywar on directv. Secondincommand power falls hopelessly in love with school teacher baxter, only to find out later that she is lt. See more ideas about classic hollywood, tyrone power and diving.
All leave is cancelled so that a british submarine can be sent after a new german warship. Read the full synopsis of crash dive, 1943, directed by archie mayo, with tyrone power, anne baxter, dana andrews, at turner classic movies. Its a movie thats hard to dislike and easy to forget. Crash dive is a world war ii film in technicolor released in 1943. Crash diving from the surface to avoid attack has been largely rendered obsolete with the advent of nuclearpowered submarines as they operate constantly submerged and are unlikely to be found. On leave before sailing, he meets schoolteacher jean hewlett and gives her a. Crash dive 1943 visual effects by 20th century foxs legendary head of special effects fred sersen. Crash dive 1943 tyrone power, anne baxter, dana andrews. Crash diving from the surface to avoid attack has been largely rendered obsolete with the advent of nuclearpowered submarines, as they normally operate submerged. I was thinking about building a model of the sub,but could not think of what type it was prewar gato. Once that is accepted, the movie is good wartime exciting fun and could lead to you buying some war bonds after the show. Homes for sale 600 saint andrews rd philadelphia, pa 19118 justin baxter. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies.
Crash dive 1943, tyrone power james gleason, 720p youtube. If one is a fan of the two leading me, this becomes good entertainment. You dont see the depth charges, but the jostling about is nicely done. Crash dive drama 1943 tyrone power video dailymotion. That frame includes remembering that crash was made during war time and as such will be regarded justifiably by modern audiences as propagandistic. It stars tyrone power, dana andrews, anne baxter, james gleason, may whitty and harry morgan. When i was a kid i remember seeing this movie,in black and white,on t. German submarines are targeting allied vessels in the atlantic, and in the midst of the fighting, a pair of american naval officers might be embarking on a very different kind of collision course. Crash dive is a thoroughly enjoyable submarine film, provided that one approaches it in the right frame of mind. They chase it so far that they have no fuel to get home.
Ball of fire movie 1941 barbara stanwyck, gary cooper, dana andrews. Featuring academy awardwinning special effects, this exciting, romantic war drama centers on the experiences of a pt boat commander who is reassigned to a connecticut submarine base by his uncle. On leave before sailing, he meets schoolteacher jean hewlett and gives her a romantic rush. Crash dive1943 original theatrical trailer youtube. Explosions which won it an oscar for special effects. Tyrone power leading a reckless crew on the wars most daring. A submarine lieutenant and his commander fall in love with the same girl. A crash dive is a maneuver performed by a submarine to submerge as quickly as possible to avoid attack. En route to submarine duty in washington, naval officer lt.
Featuring academy awardwinning special effects, this exciting, romantic war drama centers on the experiences of a pt boat. A crash dive is a maneuver by a submarine in which the vessel submerges as quickly as possible to avoid attack. A us navy submarine, the uss corsair, is operating in the north atlantic, hunting german merchant raiders that are preying on allied shipping. A slightly cheap win, but i guess the little effects they did was decently done and looked good in color. Stewart tyrone power meets the enchanting jean hewitt anne baxter. This movie represents one of a select group of a few world war ii submarine movies which have won the one single academy award in a technical category, thats just only the one oscar in either special effects or sound editing. This film shares the leading actor, special effects supervisor and the special effects technique of putting live actor moving figures on the decks of the miniature ships using a traveling matte.
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