The Silent Enemy (1958)
Human Torpedoes vs. Battleships!
112 min
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.
- Release date
- March 3, 1958
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- Laurence Harvey as Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R.
- Michael Craig as Leading Seaman Knowles
- Dawn Addams as Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S.
- John Clements as The Admiral
- Sidney James as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe
- Alec McCowen as Able Seaman Morgan
- Nigel Stock as Able Seaman Fraser
- Ian Whittaker as Ordinary Seaman Thomas
- Arnoldo Foà as Tomolino
- Gianna Maria Canale as Conchita
- Massimo Serato as Forzenelli
- Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Rosati
- Carlo Giustini as Fellini
- Raymond Young as Celloni
- David Lodge as Sergeant
- Ewen Solon as Willowdale Captain
- Brian Oulton as Holford
- Howard Marion-Crawford as Wing Commander
- Cyril Shaps as Miguel
- Lee Montague as Miguel's Mate
- John Lee as Flag Lt.
- Terence Longdon as Lt Bailey
- Ian MacNaughton as Admiralty Sentry
- Alan Webb as British Consul
- John Moffatt as Diver
- Harold Siddons as Army Interrogation Officer
- Michael Brill as Naval Interrogation Officer
- Jack May as Navy Doctor
- Derren Nesbitt as Patrol Boat Officer
- Yvonne Romain as Spanish Girl
Crew
- William Fairchild · Director
- Marshall Pugh · Writer
- William Fairchild · Writer
- Bertram Ostrer · Producer
- William Alwyn · Composer
- Otto Heller · Cinematographer
- Alan Osbiston · Editor