Review – Torpedo Run

Glen Ford and Ernest Borgnine star in this two-fisted tale of World War Two submarines and the men who sailed in them (does one “sail” in a submarine?). This particular outing has more than its share of macho bravado, sporting a plot that involves a sub commander who semi-accidentally torpedoes a prisoner of war transport, killing his wife and daughter in a failed attempt to sink a Japanese carrier. Naturally the carrier becomes his obsession, in much the same way the Clark Gable character in Run Silent Run Deep became obsessed with sinking a destroyer (or Ahab latched onto his whale nemesis, which is where all of this sort of thing ultimately leads back to). Of the two sub movies, I liked the Gable picture a little better because I thought the characters were a little less one-dimensional. On the other hand, the effects are a little better in this one, and color actually seems to add a bit to the production. I generally prefer script, plot and acting over slick production, but this is nonetheless worth a look if you like sub movies. Mildly amusing