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Told in flashback, Out of the Depths strives to explain why its four male protagonists are bobbing around the Pacific in a lifeboat. The story proper begins as Captain Faversham (Jim Bannon) and his crew embark upon a secret mission which takes them into Japanese waters. The plan is to prevent a kamikaze attack against the American invading forces. Compelling in itself, the plotline isn't improved by arbitrary doses of misfire pathos and comedy relief. One of the sailors is played by Ken Curtis, later to gain TV fame as Festus on Gunsmoke.Read moreLess
Told in flashback, Out of the Depths strives to explain why its four male protagonists are bobbing around the Pacific in a lifeboat. The story proper begins as Captain Faversham (Jim Bannon) and his crew embark upon a secret mission which takes them into Japanese waters. The plan is to prevent a kamikaze attack against the American invading forces. Compelling in itself, the plotline isn't improved by arbitrary doses of misfire pathos and comedy relief. One of the sailors is played by Ken Curtis, later to gain TV fame as Festus on Gunsmoke.
The story
Told in flashback, Out of the Depths strives to explain why its four male protagonists are bobbing around the Pacific in a lifeboat. The story proper begins as Captain Faversham (Jim Bannon) and his crew embark upon a secret mission which takes them into Japanese waters. The plan is to prevent a kamikaze attack against the American invading forces. Compelling in itself, the plotline isn't improved by arbitrary doses of misfire pathos and comedy relief. One of the sailors is played by Ken Curtis, later to gain TV fame as Festus on Gunsmoke.
Cast & crew
Jim BannonCapt. Faversham
Ross HunterClayton Shepherd
Ken CurtisBuck Clayton
Loren TindallPete Lubowsky
Mark Roberts'Pills' Wilkins
Frank Sully'Speed' Brogan
Robert B. WilliamsFirst Officer Ross
Coulter Irwin'Sparks' Reynolds
George KhanLt. Ito Kaida
George Offerman, Jr.'Ten-to-One' Ryan
Rodd RedwingMike Rawhide
William NewellCharlie AndersonExplore the crew
- Writer
- Ted Thomas
- Director
- D. Ross Lederman
- Writer
- Martin Berkeley