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The Silent Service

The Silent Service (1957)★ 8.5/10

US · 30 min · April 5, 1957 · 2 seasons

  • Action
  • War

Directed by: Jean Yarbrough, Sobey Martin, Gilbert Kay, Derwin Abrahams, Bernard L. Kowalski

Written by: Thomas M. Dykers, Tony Barrett, Leonard Lee, Robert C. Dennis, Jack Jacobs

Documentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.

Directed by

Jean YarbroughSobey MartinGilbert KayDerwin AbrahamsBernard L. KowalskiStuart E. McGowan

Written by

Thomas M. DykersTony BarrettLeonard LeeRobert C. DennisJack JacobsSidney MorseJoseph CalvelliSidney MarshallMalvin WaldMilton GeigerBeirne Lay Jr.Antony EllisHalsey MeloneRobb WhiteJohn Tucker BattleVincent FotrePaul KingRichard H. LandauHerm LewisArthur E. OrloffArthur C. PierceJay RosenburgPaul SavageJoseph StoneWilliam TunbergLawrence Menkin

Cast & crew

Thomas M. DykersSelf - HostEric MorrisSoldierRobert KnappCapt. Barney SieglaffRon Foster2nd SailorPaul PicerniExec. Officer Alan BergnerRoss ElliottCmdr. Howard W. GilmoreRoss FordComm. Charles MasonPeter LeedsChief DavenportRay MontgomeryBill RuheBrett King2nd OfficerSteve MitchellFirst SailorEd NelsonLookoutClarence LungAyento the CookDavid CrossNormanDeForest KelleyCommander DempseyJerry ParisO'KaneJim DavisLt. William J. RuheLiam SullivanExec. Officer Fred TuckerPeter HansenCmdr. BrockmanWilliam BryantLt. Bob BrinkerChristopher DarkLt. Paul MansellRichard CraneExec. Off. Conrad J. FlesserPatrick WaltzEx. Off. Frank LynchRussell JohnsonBeachFrank GerstleCmdr. F. Gordon SelbyWright KingBill BonyRon HagerthyLt. J. A. BurnsJack MannExec. Off. Lt. 'Mac' McGivernAnthony EisleyTed HiltonMichael EmmetComdr. PierceWard WoodGreenRobert ChristopherLt. BobcxyraldStanley ClementsLoganJames DobsonCook Teddy Eugene AldridgeNelson LeighAdmiralArvid NelsonLt. Edward W. CampbellWilliam BoyettCrowderWilliam PhippsLt. BooneWilliam HenryCapt. VogeDon HaggertyChief of Boat OlmstedtHal BaylorCalhounPaul HahnExec.Bing RussellJarvisMorgan JonesExecutive OfficerKen MayerChief Gunners Mate G. E. MurphyJack GrinnageEditor GaffneyThom CarneyBalthropJoe FlynnDocPaul SorensenBrinkmanMichael MillerJoe WilliamsBrett HalseyDonahueRobin HughesFreeleyRoy LennertConnorsGeorge ConradBacigaluppiRollin MoriyamaJapaneseNorman SturgisGerman SoundmanLeonard NimoyRudy GervaisDon NagelCommunications Specialist HowellDennis CrossCapt. Howie BissellPeter OppHowardBarry HarveyAussieJimmy HayesChuckJoe PerryCrespoWayne MalloryOfficerRichard JaeckelCapt. Chester SmithJohn HubbardCaptanEd KemmerLt. Cmdr. Lewis WallacePaul DubovCapt. Worth ScanlandJohn ArcherCmdr. John D. CrowleyCraig StevensCaptain WalkerArthur FranzCmdr. Edward E. ShelbyCarl BetzLt. Cmrd. Roy S. BensonSimon ScottCmdr. James H. Ashley, jr.Thomas ColeyDenegreWalter BrookeCaptain WaycrossKurt KreugerHauserDennis McCarthyLieut. Frederick A. GunnDan BartonBoninMyron HealeyCapt. Thomas M. DykersRichard BakalyanMotor Machinist Mate George J. McKnightRobert KarnesHaleyRobert PattenLt. J. G. ThompsonBritt LomondLt. Charles R. SandersTod GriffinLt. Cmdr. Ben JarvisTom LaughlinExec. Officer Dick LanningGrant RichardsNarratorStanley AdamsChief Paul G. SaundersRobert FoulkChief CarrollJoseph SargentLieut. Frederick J. HarlfingerGeorge BrenlinMike KaluskieDouglas OdneyLt. B. S. WeaverAnthony CarusoLieut. Walter MazzoneHarry LauterCapt. John CromwellPaul WexlerElectricians Mate Leonard HarrisonCharles H. GrayBrandRay StricklynJohnnyJoe TurkelRadioman 1st Class Art KramerHarry LandersCapt. Harley K. NaumanTerry BeckerLt. Cmdr. Edward L. SchwabK.L. SmithChief TurnerJohn ConwellExecutive Officer - EdBrad TrumbullDempsterClarke GordonBatesLeon TylerGunner BernsenWally RichardCalder - Doc's AssistantDouglas BankLt. Edward G. WelshWillard SageHarmon - DiverSanford TaltonAmerican SoundmanPaul LambertChief Lou TullyThomas Browne HenryAdm. FifeWilliam KendisGarveyJohn BryantLieut. Alvin H. ClarkChristian DrakeLt. B. R. Van BuskirkRichard KeithAdmiralFintan MeylerMaryBarry McGuireLennyStewart BradleyElectricians Mate CassadyCharles FredericksBoatswain's Mate W. R. LieboldSandy KenyonCharlieGardner McKayLt. Richard Lee GregoryBud SlaterRogersPeggy StewartFirst NurseNorman LeavittPop AndersonBill CassadyDiving OfficerMichael Hagen2nd Squalus OfficerHenry RowlandRyan - Sailor on Rescue MissionArmand AlzamoraAliRoy Engel'Cookie' - Ship's CookWalter ReedCapt. Leo PaceArthur HansonChiefWalter KelleyAndrewsChris AlcaideShore Patrol Lieut.Norman BartoldQuartermasterCharles BraswellCushmanBurt MetcalfeBellJimmy MurphyPerrinoRobert NashHarbin - MechanicPhilip TongeAdmiralRon VetoGuerrilla OfficerAshley CowanCpl. Harry CraigRay KelloggDicksonMartin SmithLt. CommanderPat ClementCliffordCharles CarpentierGradowskiPaul HarberHelmsmanDick FooteArvaiJames PattonMorseDon MarzicolaHelmsmanKam TongBorallisJack LomasAndersonAl DelgadoSoundmanJohn MitchumHelmsmanBilly LechnerLongmanJohn ParrishAdmiral KingDon KennedyHelmsmanGil Frye2nd SonarmanBenny BakerHeinzDon Eitner2nd SailorKen DrakeSailorDuane CressPlanesmanPhillip PineCapt. Eli ReichMark RobertsBrownRoy DeanBannJack LordHurtEdward PlattLt. Cmdr. BenitezJack KellyCmdr. Hiram CassedyMort MillsCapt. Fred WarderLawrence DobkinChappieRhodes ReasonLt. Comdr.John K. FyfeGene ReynoldsLt. Cmdr. William J. MillicanMurvyn VyeCaptain W. E. 'Pete' FarrellPatrick McVeyCmdr. Eugene B. FluckeyJess BarkerLt. Cmdr. P. E. SummersChester MarshallEnsign George C. CookGlen VernonCaptain George L. StreetMurray HamiltonCmdr. Richard C. LathamSimon OaklandCaptain KosslerRichard DeaconPharmacist Mate Wheeler B. 'Doc' LipesRobert BrownDarnellWerner KlempererPrienMichael PateAustrailian Commando DennisEric FlemingLt. Cmdr. C. C. KirkpatrickWesley LauCmdr. Samuel David DealeyWillis BoucheyColeBarry AtwaterLeePaul RichardsHoldenGregory WalcottCapt. Hugh CaldwellSteve BrodieMunsonCharles CooperCmdr. John M. HydeRobert BrubakerCapt. William B. ParhamJohn HudsonLt. Cmdr. Walter T. GriffithRichard CarlyleLt. Thomas M. WoganDonald BukaLt. Cmdr. William J. MillicanRobert HarlandTorpedoman 3rd Class Mike HarbinRichard CrennaLt. Cmdr.'Jeff' L. L. DavisChuck ConnorsLt. Jim LiddellDennis WeaverLt. Cmdr. Bladen D. ClaggettMike ConnorsMelhopPatrick O'NealBrentDouglas HendersonChief Machinist Mate Earl ArcherStacy HarrisCaptain BreckerRussell ThorsonAdmiral RichardsonLance FullerRuheEddie RyderTorpedoman Bernard BartellWilliam TracyTorpedoman Man 1st Class W. C. 'Willy' WilsonWilliam SchallertKennedyDick Van PattenLt. Tom HadleyJames DruryExec. Officer Charliue MastersJames FranciscusLt. John R. BertrandKen LynchMihalowskiDon MegowanLt. Jack LaboonMark DamonTorpedoman 3rd Class James P. LaneJimmy LydonExec. Officer Johnny HydeMary FieldSister VincentJames McCallionLt. Cmdr. Wesley E. FarrellRobert GistCmdr. Howard 'Red' MacDonaldCharles DavisPaul Bayer - CommandoHal RiddleYoungManning RossExec. Officer Frank LynchBobby DriscollBob FletcherL.Q. JonesElectrician's Mate Jack PotterStuart WhitmanSporerAlvy MooreFryeDouglas DickMajor Ed LawtonArthur BatanidesOrv LoeschHarlan WardeLt. Col. Arthur WilsonAdam KennedyLt. AustinAbel FernandezElectricians Mate First Class Oscar MartinezJudd HoldrenLt. Comdr. J. P. RoachFrank J. ScannellRigney - Injured SoldierFrank GorshinTorpedoman LarkinRobert RockwellSharpCharles AidmanLt. Cmdr. Tom BarrettJohn StephensonLt. Cmdr. Creed BurlingameMark TapscottLt. Charles ManningHouse Peters Jr.SchneiderPaul DavisLt. LoganWilliam HudsonLt. James B. CaslerPat HoganOrdinance Specialist Red FordJohn BrinkleyLewinCraig DuncanCommanderJohn WengrafDönitzSasha HardenGerman OberleutnantJoel MarstonJeff DavisDean FredericksRivetJoey FormanRadarmanJimmy CrossFirst TorpedomanWarren ParkerDr. HendersonRobert CrossonLt. Ed CampbellAllan NixonBuebRobert ChapmanBill SaundersCarl MilletaireLt. Cmdr. Ben BenitezJohn MorleyLt. CaldersOtis GreeneAndrew - Mess StaffGail KobeSister EdmundRaymond BaileyAdmiral ChristiePaul CarrLt. Norvall G. WardHarry JacksonLt. Howard ClarkJohn PickardLt. Cmdr. David BellCarleton YoungRichardsWilliam JoyceLt. Cmdr. Roy M. DavenportPenny EdwardsMrs. CaldwellSteven TerrellEnsign William W. WilliamJimmy OggErnie HuntleyDon OreckLt. Sam BellRobert M. HemingwayJohnsonJack FarmerSonarmanJohn CrawfordLeaperMorris AnkrumHoward LeafAnn DoranMrs. StewartDon KeeferFerrisKelly ThordsenDale W. RemleyMarc PlattLt. J.C. DrewDavid FrankhamSgt. Stanley OglebyMike RaganRadar-SoundmanDon KellyLt. Blaydon ClaggettTom GreenwayDr. HarnwellRico AlanizColonel MendozaNicky BlairEns. Max FelderDuane GreyTom JessupDamian O'FlynnCommander HastingsCarl ChristianSeaman WallRay BakerSecond TorpedomanAlan Reed Jr.Ensign GibsonBert RemsenMurdockBarney PhillipsKellerPaul ComiLt. John GalvinSam BuffingtonChief Joe WilsonRobert AndersonChief Marty SwansonHenry KulkyChief 'Fats' FullerWilliam LundmarkFireman 1st Class George PlatterChristopher DrakeComm. BondMike HazardSonarmanClaude AkinsTorpedoman Frank HerndonFrank DeKovaArturoJoe ConleyBakerDave WillockElmo HayesDon DurantLt. (jg) Jim CalvertLisa DavisBettyEugene IglesiasLt. Nick AnestHarry Harvey Jr.Seaman KenyonBernard RichCon. Tower TalkerMichael GarthComdr. SieglaffAlexander LockwoodWar Corresondent HowardScott PetersTorpedoman HauserLes JohnsonForbesVal BenedictTullyJulian UptonDaceEvans DavisHelmsmanRobert RossRadarmanDick KaiserLt. Ernest Schwab, jr.Warren FrostCapt. Edward H. MikesStafford ReppChief of Boat Willie WilesTommy CookRadioman 2nd Class John C. SmithLarry J. BlakeRichardsonBarry CahillRadarmanRichard BenedictCapt. WilkesHelen MoweryKarina ScanlandJay DouglasPharmacist's Mate WoodsPeter MillerLapchickDavid WhorfRector - Ill SailorRalph VotrianOttersonBen MorrisVogeRobert CrawleyLevinTom WestSonarmanRobert HerrmanTimmonsSid MeltonJay Lewis UtzRayford BarnesHarmes - SailorX BrandsHelmsmanSue EnglandSally - Bony's GirlfriendJim GoodwinSignalman McGrieveyRic RomanCarnovsky - Sailor Playing CardsRon GansHelmsmanArt LewisPills - Pharmicist MateRand Harper1st OfficerRichard GildenRadarmanRichard KarlanBerg - RepairmanCharles G. MartinPhone TalkerMack WilliamsMr. StewartAllen EmersonHelmsmanJames WatersChief GilletteRichard DeemsLookoutLeonard GravesRadiomanTed FishCookFrank SavageEckbergBert ConvyDriving OfficerHal SmithWigginsRachel AmesJeanne McFarlandCharles BatemanJim BlanchardBooth ColmanChief Torpedoman SwerdlingJohn EldredgeDr. MillerBaynes BarronBooth - Doc's AssistantTed DonaldsonLt. ClarkeWally CassellSeaman First Class Sam J. RenfroeEugene PerssonTalker - TomHarry FleerPaquetAnthony EustrelNeamoorKem DibbsChief MacDonaldJack DiamondHelmsmanGil LaskyLt. Frank A. CookDoug BanksMotormachinst Mate TaylorBarry MarvinFirst SeamanBob DenverMurphCarol ThurstonGuerrilla GirlRudy SolariTorp. Rm. TalkerRobert BiceChief of Boat SwansonWilliam KeeneCaptain BowenDean CromerSoundmanAlan AricSeaman GorskiBill HaleCommunications-DaceKenneth Alton2nd CrewmanKeith McConnellAussie #1Allegra VarronMrs. TalacbanGeorge GilbrethTelephone TalkerLynn ShubertSpannEddy GroveHelmsmanJohn GraysonFlierBrian McKayTelephone TalkerMickey Simpson2nd Squalus C.P.O.Charles TannenRev. Dr. Gavin MacFarlandDick RichGreesonEdward ColmansPadreJoe BassettChiefLeonard A. MazzolaSonarmanFred GabourieFireman KellyRobert WhiteselTalkerJames ParnellHolmDavid GorceyTalkerRay HemphillHelmsmanLyn OsbornJoe CoxChalky WilliamsCommunications-DarterEdwin LukeDomingo the CookPaul GaryPhonetalker & Torpedo RoomNorman DupontRadiomanJane ChangMrs. VillaminZachary Charles2nd Squailfish Executive OfficerCharles ProctorTorpedomanDean MelangRadarmanBob PenderSonarmanMaurice MillardAussie #2Bob EinerArmy CaptainCharles CarpenterC.P.O. CabrunesJoan ElanCarol - Missionary's DaughterRuss BenderMessecar the CookMaris WrixonThe WomanChuck WebsterDoctorGregory MarshallRadarmanJoe RozarTalkerRichard NewtonLookoutJohn CloseSawfish CaptainJoe KirkC.P.O.Stuart WadeUS Army Capt. MartinMarjorie OwensSecond NurseMila Del SolMrs. ArtigasIrving SteinbergSandlerArthur D. GilmourJohn CampbellWade CagleSchulerJim OberlinHelmsmanBob HopkinsCrewmanJoseph BreenSkipperRichard WalshWilkinGil PerkinsManMichael HadgeSoundmanSandra HarrisonFirst GirlWalter MaslowHelmsmanKort FalkenbergFalkerMike MorganSoundmanCharles J. ConradEngine Man #1Raymond WinstonVincenteHelen Eby-RockNurseHugh PryorSailorMike MarchTalkerRoy GlennHead BoyJohn GoddardHelmsmanClifford BotelhoAntonioMichael CareySailorGene CooganHopper - Soldier Who DiesH.W. Gim2nd GuerrillaMartin WilkinsNativeErlynn Mary BotelhoMariaJoe Saint-DennisGoetzRichard VogelSailorTony MichaelsRadarmanMaxine BotelhoLuzPhilip BourneufLt. Cmdr. Charles MomsenEd O'DonnellTDC OperatorEdward L. BeachSelf - Capt. BeachGeorge Brown Jr.SelfB.R. Van BuskirkSelf - Cmdr. Van Buskirk (Ret.)Walter MazzoneSelf - Cmdr. MazzoneHarley K. NaumanSelf - CaptainDavid H. McClintockSelf - Capt. McClintockJohn G. MasonSelf - Lt. MasonFrank W. FennoSelf - Rear Adm. FennoRichard H. O'KaneSelf - Capt. O'KaneBladen D. ClaggettSelf - Capt. ClaggettClarke S. SprinkleSelfRoger LynchRoger 'Ozzie' Lynch - CaptainGeorge L. StreetSelf - Capt. StreetW.D. ChappleSelf - Capt. ChappleHerman KosslerSelf - Capt. KosslerP.E. SummersSelf - Capt. SummersJack C. TitusSelf - Capt. TitusHiram CassedySelf - Adm. CassedyLaurence JulihnSelf - Capt. JulihnN.H. 'Cy' FosterSelf - Capt. FosterEdward G. WelshSelfEugene B. FluckeySelf - Capt. FluckeyEarl ArcherSelf - Lt. Cmdr. ArcherCharles K. MillerSelf - Capt. MillerConrad J. FlesserSelf - Lt. Cmdr. FlesserFloyd M. CaverlySelf - CPO CaverlyFred WarderSelf - Rear Adm. WarderRobert J. FoleySelf - Capt. FoleyMaurice FerreraSelf - Lt. Cmrd. FerreraHarry H. Greer Jr.Self - Capt. GreerWalter J. RuheSelf - Cmdr. RuhePeter MilesWhitmoreRobert McQueeneyBritish Sub CommanderSam GilmanDuvaBuck YoungFoxJohn O'MalleyKeeverFrancis Worth Scanland Jr.SelfCharles Bowers MomsenSelfArnold F. SchadeSelf - Capt. SchadeJohn E. LeeSelf - Rear Adm. LeePatrick WestArinsNorvall G. WardSelf - Capt. WardDavid BellSelf - CaptainPaul MansellSelf - CaptainTeddy Eugene AldridgeSelfCreed BurlingameSelf - Rear Adm. (Ret.) Creed BurlingameJames B. KaslerSelf - CaptainJ.W. ThomasonSelf - Chief Commissary StewardWilliam B. ParhamSelf - Capt. ParhamChester SmithSelf - Rear Adm. SmithFrank WalkerSelf - CaptainSister IreneSelf - of Congregation of St. JosephW.B. SieglaffSelf - Capt. SieglaffRichard C. LathamSelf - Capt. LathamWalter T. GriffithSelf - Rear Adm. (Ret.) GriffithRichard HoldenSelf - Capt. HoldenBill Kennedy (uncredited)Stanley CummingsMilicewski (uncredited)Charles HendrixSelf (crewman on USS English) (uncredited)