Underwater Warrior

Underwater Warrior
Directed by Andrew Marton
Produced by Ivan Tors
Starring Dan Dailey
Music by Harry Sukman
Cinematography Joseph Biroc
Edited by Charles Craft
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
 1958
Running time
 91 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $384,000[1]
Box office $795,000[1]

Underwater Warrior is a 1958 CinemaScope film telling the story of the US Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams between World War II and the Korean War. It was based on the 1958 memoirs The Naked Warriors by Commander Francis Douglas Fane.[2] Dan Dailey played Fane with two naval officer divers also appearing in the film, Lt Alex Fane, Francis's son and Lt Jon Lindbergh, son of Charles Lindbergh.[3] Producer Ivan Tors subsequently produced the syndicated television series Sea Hunt, also on underwater diving themes.

Cast

Reception

According to MGM records the movie earned $405,000 in the US and Canada and $390,000 elsewhere, making a profit of $34,000.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study .
  2. ↑ http://www.internationallegendsofdiving.com/FeaturedLegends/Doug_Fane_bio.htm
  3. ↑ Jon Lindbergh Has Role in Picture The Norwalk Hour 5 May 1958


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