
The Deep Six
War · Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Alexander 'Alec' Austen
Alan Ladd
Alexander 'Alec' Austen


Dianne Foster
Dianne Foster
Susan Cahill
Dianne Foster
Susan Cahill


William Bendix
William Bendix
'Frenchy' Shapiro
William Bendix
'Frenchy' Shapiro


Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Edge
Keenan Wynn
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Edge


James Whitmore
James Whitmore
Cmdr. Warren Meredith
James Whitmore
Cmdr. Warren Meredith


Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Lt. Blanchard
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Lt. Blanchard


Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop
Ski Krokowski
Joey Bishop
Ski Krokowski


Barbara Eiler
Barbara Eiler
Claire Innes
Barbara Eiler
Claire Innes


Ross Bagdasarian
Ross Bagdasarian
Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian
Ross Bagdasarian
Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian


Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Austen
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Austen
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