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Assault on the Wayne
“The Captain Knows Members of His Submarine Crew are Enemy Agents - But Who?”
4.3 / 10• 1971• 1h 14m•NR• English
ActionDramaTV Movie
Storyline
The U.S. submarine Anthony Wayne is underway for a top-secret mission. Onboard is a highly classified device that will give the Americans a decided nuclear advantage. The entire mission and the secret technology are threatened when the sub commander discovers his crew has been infiltrated by enemy agents. The commander is charged with trying to protect the device while ferreting out the enemy agents. Compounding matters is the state of the commander's physical and mental condition, which is being questioned by his crew.
Cast & Crew
Joseph Cotten
Admiral
Lead
Lloyd Haynes
Lt. Dave Burston
Dewey Martin
Skip Langley
Leonard Nimoy
Comdr. Phil Kettenring
William Windom
Capt. Frank Reardon
Keenan Wynn
Orville Kelly
Malachi Throne
Dr. Dykers
Sam Elliott
Ens. William 'Bill' Sandover
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marvin J. Chomsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Assault on the Wayne is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
