Battle of the Coral Sea (film)
Battle of the Coral Sea is a 1959 war film directed by Paul Wendkos. It stars Cliff Robertson and Gia Scala.[1][2]
| Battle of the Coral Sea | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Produced by | Charles H. Schneer |
| Written by | Stephen Kandel Daniel B. Ullman |
| Starring | Cliff Robertson Gia Scala |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
| Cinematography | Wilfred Cline |
| Edited by | Chester W. Schaeffer |
Production company | Morningside Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | November 1959 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The crew of an American submarine are on a reconnaissance mission, photographing Japanese installations through a periscope camera. When attacked by the Japanese (with similarities to the USS Perch) the submarine is scuttled and the crew is captured. Tortured by the Japanese, with the help of British and Australian prisoners the submarine's officers make an escape bid to get their information to the Allies. The film ends with footage of the Battle of the Coral Sea (1942), which according to the film was made possible through the information brought back by the submariners.
Cast
- Cliff Robertson as Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
- Gia Scala as Karen Philips
- Teru Shimada as Comm. Mori
- Patricia Cutts as Lt. Peg Whitcomb
- Gene Blakely as Lt. Len Ross
- L. Q. Jones as Yeoman Halliday
- Robin Hughes as Maj. Jammy Harris
- Tom Laughlin as Ens. Franklin
Filming locations
Filming started March 1959.[3] Location filming was done on Santa Catalina Island and the Channel Islands off the coast of California.
References
- "Battle of the Coral Sea (1953) - Paul Wendkos - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 157.
- FILMLAND EVENTS: Gene Blakeley Set in 'Coral Sea' Los Angeles Times 5 Mar 1959: B12.