The frogmen 1951 directed by lloyd bacon genres war subgenres adventure drama, war drama release date jun 29, 1951 usa unknown run time 100 min. The frogmen is a 1951 adventure drama directed by lloyd bacon. Mario lanza tcm the great caruso 1951 josepha coccinelle. Mike nelson, lead character in the tv series sea hunt, is a former navy frogman. Every film ever nominated for an academy award in any category. Engel, directed by lloyd bacon, that stars richard widmark, dana andrews, and gary merrill. The new commander of a navy underwater demolition teamnicknamed frogmen must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one. John lawrence, a strict navy commander assigned to replace the popular senior officer of a group of underwater demolition divers better known as frogmen. The frogmen by lloyd bacon lloyd bacon, richard widmark.
The drama is well executed and the script is convincing, showing the warts such as intraservice rivalries of the navy men as well as their bravery. Richard widmark in the frogmen original vintage portrait 1951. Frogmen brings singapores favourite recruits back to the days before enlistment in abtm. After graduation the following february, and while enroute to washington, dc, lt dunning briefed comudtlant on the value of having basic airborne training incorporated into the udt program, both as a. Overall, frogmen had less of a hollywood feel to it than similar movies produced around this time which i found refreshing. It is clear total description of the frogmen below original title. Harley quinn is moving up on our marvel vs dc movie ranking page. May 07, 20 in this wwii adventure, a new commanding officer is sent to tighten the discipline of a group of navy underwater demolition experts, aka frogmen.
You can actually hear the real sounds of the ships inside while they are under way, and the dialogue seemed rather authentic and believable. The picture, about an underwater demolition team, apparently a forerunner to the navy seals, was quite popular with kids and teenagers, who were drawn to their glamorized exploits. Nov 14, 2017 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Original frogmen, the 1951 movie poster in c8 condition for. The new commander of a navy underwater demolition teamnicknamed frogmenmust earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one. With richard widmark, dana andrews, gary merrill, jeffrey hunter. Returning to active duty are familiar characters ken chow joshua tan, the spoilt, rich kid, who tries to keng his way out of ns. But when a japanese torpedo threatens the boat, lawrence earns. The macmillan dictionary definition is identical for british and american english as.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The frogmen 1951 is an instantly forgettable war movie weighed down in genre cliches. Original movie poster for frogmen, the 1951 10431 20th century fox u. The frogmen is the better movie manufacured by twentieth century fox film corporation, who have a description of the movie is the new commander of a navy underwater demolition teamnicknamed frogmen must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
John lawrence richard widmark takes command of a group of underwater demolition experts after their commander is. The frogmen is a 1951 american blackandwhite world war ii drama film from twentieth century fox, produced by samuel g. Top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. In this wwii adventure, a new commanding officer is sent to tighten the discipline of a group of navy underwater demolition experts, aka frogmen. In this world war ii drama, richard widmark plays lt. Original frogmen, the 1951 movie poster in vg condition. The frogmen 1951 stream and watch online moviefone. The films storyline is based on operations by united states navy underwater demolition teams, popularly known as frogmen, against the japanese army and naval forces. The frogmen 1951 it seems appropriate that the first film seen this memorial day weekend celebrates the u. Released 1951, the frogmen stars richardwidmark, danaandrews, garymerrill, jeffreyhunter the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The 1951 film the frogmen, made by twentieth century fox, shows some united states frogman operations against the japanese in world war ii, but with wrong kit see below.
Gruff and confrontational, lawrence isnt popular with the crew, especially after sending a team led by jake flannigan dana andrews out on a dangerous mission. The new commander of a navy underwater demolition teamnicknamed frogmenmust earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and. The frogmen 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Richard widmark, dana andrews, gary merrill, jeffrey hunter, warren stevens. Twentieth century fox film corporation, countries of movie. The frogmen 1951 01251951 us action, adventure, drama, war. Original movie poster for frogmen, the 1951 24435 20th century fox french 24x32 folded very fine condition. In january 1951, lt later capt bruce dunning from udt two was the first udt operator selected to attend this specialized, triservice training. Very small marksand folds at the corners and the edges, as you can see it. John lawrence richard widmark takes over as leader of an elite team of navy divers aboard a submarine in the pacific during world war ii. Read the full synopsis of the frogmen, 1951, directed by lloyd bacon, with richard widmark, dana andrews, gary merrill, at turner classic movies.
The frogmen 1951 richard widmark cult movie poster reprint 19x12. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Instead of reporting to pualu tekong, the ah boys are posted to the naval diving unit ndu. Needs restoration offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Original frogmen, the 1951 movie poster in vg condition for. Jim young, dennis farley, raymond sullivan, mike anderson, larry wnuk and larry bartone. Find similar and related movies for the frogmen 1951 lloyd bacon on allmovie. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the frogmen at the discogs marketplace. Blueray the frogmen 1951 download full full hd player. The frogmen, a wellmade and often exciting movie about an underwater demolition team during world war ii, stars two of my favorite actors, richard widmark and dana andrews. The story of the frogmen, during ww ii, which later morphed into the navy seals. This movie had a uniquely realistic vibe to it that i enjoyed.
Richard widmark stars in this ww 2 story about the us navys underwater demolitions and operations units, the frog men. May 24, 2005 fox home entertainment brings this black and white war story to dvd, with only its theatrical trailers for accompaniment. Oct 20, 2017 the frogmen 1951 october 20, 2017 cogerson. The principal attraction of the frogmen is its underwater photography, which would have been twice as effective in blackandwhite.
The word frogman first arose in the stage name the fearless frogman of paul boyton in the 1870s citation needed and later was claimed by john spence. A frogman is someone who is trained in scuba diving or swimming underwater in a tactical capacity that includes police or military work. The frogmen 1951 dvd war classic movie used sealed. Such personnel are also known by the more formal names of combat diver, combatant diver, or combat swimmer. The frogmen1951 original theatrical trailer youtube. Overview of the frogmen, 1951, directed by lloyd bacon, with richard widmark, dana andrews, gary merrill, at turner classic movies. The most recent home video release of the frogmen movie is may 23, 2005.
This is a war movie that goes into the mechanics of the action more than most i can think of, and it is pretty fascinating for that. Submarine command 1951 war william holden, don taylor, nancy olson duration. Original 1951 lobby card movie advertising posters 11. Details about richard widmark in the frogmen original vintage portrait 1951. The frogmen 27x40 movie poster 1951 movie posters, movie. Basically a story written around some authentic navy footage of real frogmen in action, the film is full of daring maneuvers that even when occasionally simulated reveal much about the clandestine operations of frogmen as they engage in reconnaissance and ambushing missions, sometimes under cover of night. Original frogmen, the 1951 movie poster in c8 condition. The frogmen 1951 dvd war classic movieused sealed ebay.
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