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Captain Casey Abbott (Ronald Reagan) commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to...
Dec 10, 2008 · Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A submarine commander inadvertently causes the death of a romantic rival under his command. Cast & Crew. Read More. Nathan Juran. Director. Ronald Reagan. Commander Casey Abbott. Nancy Reagan. Helen Blair. Arthur Franz. Lt. Commander Don Landon. Robert Arthur. Freddy Warren.
Ronnie plays Casey Abbott, commander of a WW2 submarine, while Nancy portrays navy nurse Helen Blair, Abbott's off-and-on girlfriend. During a delicate mission in which his sub is ordered to retrieve a revolutionary new Japanese mine, Abbott is forced to leave frogman Wes Barton (Harry Lauter) behind to save the rest of his crew.
Hellcats of the Navy is a 1957 American black-and-white World War II submarine film drama from Columbia Pictures, produced by Charles H. Schneer and directed by Nathan Juran. The film stars Ronald Reagan and his wife, billed under her screen name Nancy Davis, and Arthur Franz.
Based on a true incident, submarine Commander Casey Abbott (Reagan) leads a daring mission to enter the heavily mined Tsushima Straits to sever a vital link between the Asiatic mainland and the Japanese home islands. Abbott charts the dangerous waters, destroys an enemy island installation and sinks thousands of tons of enemy shipping.
TV-PG. Drama · War. A WWII submarine commander, who’s having an affair with a combat diver’s fiancée, comes under scrutiny when he’s forced to leave that diver for dead. Subtitles: English. Starring: Ronald Reagan Nancy Reagan Arthur Franz Robert Arthur William Leslie. Directed by: Nathan Juran.
During a delicate mission in which his sub is ordered to retrieve a revolutionary new Japanese mine, Abbott is forced to leave frogman Wes Barton (Harry Lauter) behind to save the rest of his crew.
