The Silent Enemy (1958) | |
| Director(s) | William Fairchild |
| Producer(s) | James Woolf (executive uncredited), John Woolf (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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The Silent Enemy (1958) was a Action Film directed by William Fairchild and produced by John Woolf and James Woolf.
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This film represents an attack on the vessel the "Olterra" but in real-life events there was no such attack.
According to the book 'Brassey's Guide to War Films' by Alun Evans, during this movie's theatrical season, there were " . . . strong (and never disproved) rumours at the time of its release that the film's real-life hero, Commander Crabb See: Lionel Crabb, had mysteriously died while diving to spy on a Soviet warship visiting Britain."
According to the book "A Biography Of Sid James", James was offered the role of Chief Petty Officer Thorpe on the recommendation of his friend Laurence Harvey, but their friendship ended during the filming. He found Harvey to be "pompous and full of his own importance". It's said that the two never spoke to each other again after filming had ended.
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According to the book 'Brassey's Guide to War Films' by Alun Evans, during this movie's theatrical season, there were " . . . strong (and never disproved) rumours at the time of its release that the film's real-life hero, Commander Crabb See: Lionel Crabb, had mysteriously died while diving to spy on a Soviet warship visiting Britain."
According to the book "A Biography Of Sid James", James was offered the role of Chief Petty Officer Thorpe on the recommendation of his friend Laurence Harvey, but their friendship ended during the filming. He found Harvey to be "pompous and full of his own importance". It's said that the two never spoke to each other again after filming had ended.
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