The Frogmen (1951)
January 25, 1951Release Date
The Frogmen (1951)
January 25, 1951Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
Dana Andrews
Jake Flannigan
Gary Merrill
Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent
Jeffrey Hunter
Pappy Creighton
Warren Stevens
Hodges
Robert Wagner
Lt. (jg) Franklin
Harvey Lembeck
Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky
Robert Rockwell
Lt. Bill Doyle
Henry Slate
Sleepy
Jerry Seelen
Writer
Parley Baer
Dr. Ullman
Robert Adler
Chief Ryan
Lloyd Bacon
Director
William Bishop
Ferrino
John Tucker Battle
Writer
Frank Donahue
Kinsella
Oscar Millard
Writer
James Gregory
Chief Petty Officer Lane
Samuel G. Engel
Producer
Harry Hamada
Gunner
Russell Hardie
Captain Radford
Cyril J. Mockridge
Composer
Ray Hyke
Repairman
Norbert Brodine
Cinematographer
William Reynolds
Editor
Peter Leeds
Pharmacist's Mate
Norman McKay
Captain Phillips
William N. Neil
Cmdr. Miles
Robert Patten
Lt. Klinger
Fay Roope
Adm. Dakers
Sydney Smith
Gen. Coleson
Jack Warden
Crew Member
Rush Williams
Soldier
George Yoshinaga
Swimmer
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Lionel Newman
Music Director
Charles LeMaire
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 25, 1951
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsUnited States Virgin Islands, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The Frogmen is a 1951 American black-and-white World War II drama film from Twentieth Century Fox, produced by Samuel G. Engel, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, and Gary Merrill. The film's storyline is based on operations by United States Navy Underwater Demolition Teams, popularly known as "frogmen", against the Japanese Army and naval forces. It was the first such film about scuba diving and became a popular cultural hit.
Following the opening credits, The Frogmen has an on-screen written statement:
"This is a true story based on incidents which occurred in the latter part of World War II. It deals with one of the most hazardous and unique branches of the Armed Forces ... the Underwater Demolition Teams. This film could not have been produced without the active cooperation of the Department of Defense and the United States Navy".
Underwater Demolition Teams have been used since World War II for reconnaissance duties, clearing underwater obstacles planted by the enemy, advance landings on beaches, and offensive underwater attacks on enemy ships; they were the forerunners of the Navy SEALs.
At the 24th Academy Awards for films from 1951, the film was nominated for Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) for Norbert Brodine and Best Screenplay (Motion Picture Story) for Oscar Millard. However, the award for Cinematography went to A Place in the Sun (William C. Mellor) while the Story award went to Seven Days to Noon (Paul Dehn and James Bernard).