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Submarine Base

194365 minUnited States
DramaWar
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Original language
English
This copy runs
64:15
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English

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Synopsis

A ship's engineer survives a torpedo attack and reaches an island controlled by an American gangster living abroad. The man's fishing business conceals dealings with German submarines, while other residents find themselves unable to leave. As the engineer tries to understand his rescuer's loyalties, a remote harbour becomes a hidden front in the war.

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DirectorsAlbert H. Kelley

Historical context

Made during the Second World War, this PRC thriller relocates the familiar American gangster to a maritime espionage setting. Criminal exile, covert supply routes and uncertain patriotism connect its underworld story to the contemporary conflict.

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