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63% Critic Match
Up Periscope
“The man they called the 'human torpedo' - the secret underwater marauder who hit like no man hit before!”
6.3 / 10• 1959• 1h 52m•NR• English
WarAdventureAction
Storyline
Lieutenant Braden discovers that Sally, the woman he's been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. He must put his personal life behind him after being assigned to be smuggled into a Japanese-held island via submarine to photograph radio codes.
Cast & Crew
James Garner
Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
Lead
Edmond O'Brien
Commander Paul Stevenson
Andra Martin
Sally Johnson
Alan Hale Jr.
Lt. Pat Malone
Carleton Carpenter
Lt. Phil Carney
Frank Gifford
Ensign Cy Mount
William Leslie
Lt. Doherty
Richard Bakalyan
Seaman Peck
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gordon Douglas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Up Periscope is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
