The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy

112 mins | Action, War, History | March 4, 1958

The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.

The Silent Enemy

112 mins | Action, War, History | March 4, 1958

The Silent Enemy
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers
Original title The Silent Enemy
Directors William Fairchild
Writers Marshall Pugh, William Fairchild

Cast

Laurence Harvey

as Lieutenant "Buster" Crabb, R.N.V.R.

Michael Craig

as Leading Seaman Knowles

Dawn Addams

as Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S

John Clements

as The Admiral

Sid James

as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe

Alec McCowen

as Able Seaman Morgan

Nigel Stock

as Able Seaman Fraser

Ian Whittaker

as Ordinary Seaman Thomas

Arnoldo FoĆ 

as Tomolino

Gianna Maria Canale

as Conchita

Massimo Serato

as Forzenelli

Carlo Giustini

as Fellini

Raymond Young

as Celloni

David Lodge

as Sergeant

Ewen Solon

as Willowdale Captain

Brian Oulton

as Holford

Howard Marion-Crawford

as Wing Commander

Cyril Shaps

as Miguel

Lee Montague

as Miguel's Mate

John Lee

as Flag Lt.

Terence Longdon

as Lt Bailey

Ian MacNaughton

as Admiralty Sentry

Alan Webb

as British Consul

John Moffatt

as Diver

Harold Siddons

as Army Interrogation Officer

Michael Brill

as Naval Interrogation Officer