Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1
Directed by	Lloyd Bacon
Written by	Frank Wead Cmdr. G. W. D. Dashielle (advisor)
Screenplay by	Frank Wead Warren Duff Lawrence Kimble William Wister Haines
Produced by	Jack L. Warner Hal B. Wallis Louis F. Edelman
Starring	Pat O'Brien George Brent Wayne Morris
Cinematography	Arthur Edeson
Edited by	William Holmes
Music by	Max Steiner
Production company	Cosmopolitan Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	November 27, 1937 (1937-11-27)
Running time	100 min./94 min (Turner library print)
Country	United States
Language	English

Submarine D-1 is a 1937 Drama directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Pat O'Brien, George Brent and Wayne Morris.

Plot summary

Butch Rogers (Pat O'Brien) and Sock McGillis (Wayne Morris), old submarine hands stationed in Panama. On land, Butch and Sock battle over pretty Ann Sawyer (Doris Weston). At sea and underwater, however, our two heroes are virtually inseparable.

This film offers many insights into the US Navy submarine force just prior to World War 2. Use of the momson lung for emergency submarine rescues is featured as well as the training tank structures of new london, ct , submarine base.

The film also has exceptional footage of the US Fleet, including USS Cinccinatti, Faragut Class destroyers and many battleships.

One can also hear the men singing the Sub Division 9 song.

If one overlooks the mushy stuff (as dennis the menace might say), this is a fine historical document of the US navy as it was preparing for war.

Cast

• Pat O'Brien as 'Butch' Rogers
• George Brent as Lt. Commander Dan Matthews
• Wayne Morris as 'Sock' McGillis
• Frank McHugh as 'Lucky' Jones
• Doris Weston as Ann Sawyer
• Henry O'Neill as Admiral Thomas
• Dennie Moore as Arabella
• Veda Ann Borg as Dolly
• Regis Toomey as Tom Callan

External links

• Submarine D-1 at IMDb
• Submarine D-1 at AllMovie
• Submarine D-1 at the TCM Movie Database