Hellcats of the Navy (1957) | |
| Director(s) | Nathan Juran |
| Producer(s) | Charles H. Schneer |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller/Suspense, War |
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Hellcats of the Navy (1957) was a Drama - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Nathan Juran and produced by Charles H. Schneer.
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The 'Hollywood Reporter' was announced the following to be in the cast for this movie: Frank Bella; Frank Chase; Richard Cutting; James Dobson; and Oliver McGowan. These actors either do not appear to have ended up being in this movie or if so, are uncredited.
The film utilizes an oft-used storyline of the war movie genre which has two soldiers in love with the same girl.
This movie has a great introduction by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz who directly addresses the audience in this movie's prologue. Not often seen speaking in public, Navy buffs will enjoy seeing the Admiral introduce this film. He talks for about two minutes, explaining how he approved the orders for this real life event in World War II. As Commander of the American Fleet in the Pacific region, Nimitz authorized the plan to break the supply chain between the Asian mainland and Japan. The Hellcat submarines were critical to the US Navy achieving this strategy. Nimitz said of this mission: "This is the story of one of the most daring operations in the history of Navy warfare!" According to the 'Hollywood Reporter' of December 1956, the Chester W. Nimitz footage for this movie was filmed in Berkeley, California in late December 1956 and early January 1957. In an uncredited part, Selmer Jackson portrays Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in the rest of this movie outside of the introduction.
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The film utilizes an oft-used storyline of the war movie genre which has two soldiers in love with the same girl.
This movie has a great introduction by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz who directly addresses the audience in this movie's prologue. Not often seen speaking in public, Navy buffs will enjoy seeing the Admiral introduce this film. He talks for about two minutes, explaining how he approved the orders for this real life event in World War II. As Commander of the American Fleet in the Pacific region, Nimitz authorized the plan to break the supply chain between the Asian mainland and Japan. The Hellcat submarines were critical to the US Navy achieving this strategy. Nimitz said of this mission: "This is the story of one of the most daring operations in the history of Navy warfare!" According to the 'Hollywood Reporter' of December 1956, the Chester W. Nimitz footage for this movie was filmed in Berkeley, California in late December 1956 and early January 1957. In an uncredited part, Selmer Jackson portrays Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in the rest of this movie outside of the introduction.
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