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The Enemy Below

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The crew of the American destroyer escort, the USS Haynes, detects a German U-Boat—resulting in a prolonged, deadly battle of wits.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1957-12-25

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: Dick Powell

Spoken language: English

Genres: War

Original title: The Enemy Below

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

Production Countries: United States of America

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