Characters & Themes
Up Periscope (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1959 · 112 mins · English
- Directed by
- Gordon Douglas
- Starring
- Warren Oates, James Garner, Edmond O'Brien, Alan Hale Jr., Richard Bakalyan, Edd Byrnes
Nicknamed the “human torpedo,” a famed underwater saboteur attacks like never before. Lieutenant Braden learns Sally, the woman he’s courting, is secretly assessing his suitability as a U.S. Navy frogman. Assigned to a submarine mission to a Japanese‑held island, he must photograph enemy radio codes and set aside his personal life for the risky job.
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