Submarine D-1 (1937)
- Starring:
- Pat O'Brien, George Brent, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lloyd Bacon
Synopsis of Submarine D-1
With the considerable input of ex-Navy officer Frank Wead (who wrote the script) and technical adviser Cmdr. G. W. D. Dashielle, Submarine D-1 is far more realistic than the usual run of maritime melodramas. Pat O'Brien and Wayne Morris star as Butch Rogers and Sock McGillis, old submarine hands stationed in Panama. On land, Butch and Sock battle over pretty Ann Sawyer (Doris Weston). At sea and underwater, however, our two heroes are virtually inseparable. The documentary-style direction of Lloyd Bacon serves to heighten suspense when, during war games, Submarine D-1 is disabled deep, deep below the surface, endangering the lives of all on board. Ronald Reagan originally had a sizeable supporting role in this heady combination of laughs, thrills, and romance, but Reagan was cut from the final release print (though he still received billing in the film's pressbook). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Submarine D-1
- Pat O'Brien - Butch Rogers
- Wayne Morris - Sock McGillis
- Doris Weston - Ann Sawyer
- Henry O'Neill - Adm. Thomas
- Broderick Crawford - Mike
- Owen King - Lt. Senior Grade
- Jerry Fletcher - Lt. Mason
- Veda Ann Borg - Dolly
- Ralph Dunn
- Dick French
- Walter Clyde - Orderly
- Loia Cheaney
- Billy Vincent
- Jeffrey Sayre
- John Shea
- Walter Miller - Salvage Officer
- Pat Flaherty - Disagreeable Sailor
- Don DeFore
- Gordon Clifford - Sailor
- George Brent - Lt. Cmdr. Matthews
- Frank McHugh - Lucky
- Ronald Reagan - Bit Part
- Regis Toomey - Tom Callam
- John Ridgely - Lt. Junior Grade
- Wally Maher - Listener
- Fern Barry - Wife
- Donald Briggs - Instructor
- Eddie Fetherstone - Bluejacket
- John Elliott
- Michael Lally
- Dick Wessel
- Don Turner
- Lee Phelps - Marine Orderly
- Dennie Moore - Arabella
- Sol (Saul) Gorss
- James Farley - Father
- Allen Cavan - Skipper
- Director(s):
- Lloyd Bacon
- Writer(s):
- Lawrence Kimble, Warren B. Duff, Frank Wead
- Producer(s):
- Louis Edelman
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