The Frogmen

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The Frogmen (1951)

NR 01/25/1951 (US) Action, Adventure, Drama, War 1h 36m

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UNCLE SAM'S UNDERWATER COMMANDOS!

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The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.

Lloyd Bacon

Director
John Tucker Battle

Screenplay
Oscar Millard

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Richard Widmark

Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
Robert Wagner

Lt. (jg) Franklin
Dana Andrews

Jake Flannigan
Gary Merrill

Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent
Jeffrey Hunter

Pappy Creighton
Warren Stevens

Hodges
Harvey Lembeck

Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky
Robert Rockwell

Lt. Bill Doyle
Henry Slate

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A review by John Chard

55%

Written by John Chard on February 12, 2015

Frogs Abound In WWII.

Directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Jeffrey Hunter and Robert Wagner. Plot finds Widmark as a strict disciplinarian who takes command of the Navy Underwater Demolition Team and quickly upsets the men with his forceful ways. With the team building up to a crucial mission the question is if the men and commander can find an accord for the war effort?

Like the men at the film’s heart, this is a sturdy war film that’s for those who don’t mind the focus being more on characterisations than action. The sets and construction of... read the rest.

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