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Operation Bikini
“On a BEACHHEAD or in a BEACH HOUSE... they always made a perfect score!”
3.9 / 10• 1963• 1h 17m•NR• English
DramaWar
Storyline
The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater demolition team led by Lt. Hayes, whose mission is to locate and destroy a US submarine sunken in a lagoon off Bikini Atoll before the Japanese are able to raise it and capture the advanced radar system on board.
Cast & Crew
Tab Hunter
Lt. Morgan Hayes
Lead
Frankie Avalon
Seaman Joseph Malzone
Scott Brady
Capt. Emmett Carey
Jim Backus
Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Gary Crosby
Seaman Floyd Givens
Michael Dante
Lt. William 'Bill' Fourtney
DL
David Landfield
Lt. Jim Cale
Jody McCrea
Seaman William Sherman
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Carras's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Operation Bikini is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
