Assault on the Wayne

Assault on the Wayne

74 mins | Drama, Action, TV Movie | Jan. 12, 1971

The U.S. submarine Anthony Wayne is underway for a top-secret mission. Onboard is a highly classified device that will give the Americans a decided nuclear advantage. The entire mission and the secret technology are threatened when the sub commander discovers his crew has been infiltrated by enemy agents. The commander is charged with trying to protect the device while ferreting out the enemy agents. Compounding matters is the state of the commander's physical and mental condition, which is being questioned by his crew.

Assault on the Wayne

74 mins | Drama, Action, TV Movie | Jan. 12, 1971

Assault on the Wayne
The U.S. submarine Anthony Wayne is underway for a top-secret mission. Onboard is a highly classified device that will give the Americans a decided nuclear advantage. The entire mission and the secret technology are threatened when the sub commander discovers his crew has been infiltrated by enemy agents. The commander is charged with trying to protect the device while ferreting out the enemy agents. Compounding matters is the state of the commander's physical and mental condition, which is being questioned by his crew.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Paramount Television
Original title Assault on the Wayne
Directors Robert Birnbaum, Marvin J. Chomsky
Writers Jackson Gillis

Cast

Joseph Cotten

as Admiral

Lloyd Haynes

as Lt. Dave Burston

Dewey Martin

as Skip Langley

Leonard Nimoy

as Comdr. Phil Kettenring

William Windom

as Capt. Frank Reardon

Keenan Wynn

as Orville Kelly

Malachi Throne

as Dr. Dykers

Sam Elliott

as Ens. William 'Bill' Sandover

Ivor Barry

as Donald Ellington

Ron Masak

as CPO Corky Schmidt

Gordon Hoban

as Second Karp (False Karp)

Lee Stanley

as Lt. Manners

David Thorpe

as Lt. Benson

Henry Olek

as Cab Driver

Dale Tarter

as Clarence W. "CW" Karp (First Karp)

James Beach

as Radar Operator

John Winston

as English Scientist

Larry McCormick

as Radio Operator

Paul Sears

as Paine

Ellen Tucker

as Mrs. Karp

Bill Keller

as Shore Patrolman

Bobby Herbeck

as Sonarman

Bo Johnson

as Seaman