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 and starring Pat O'Brien, George Brent and Wayne Morris. The film was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and released by Warner Bros.

Plot summary

Butch Rogers (Pat O'Brien) and Sock McGillis (Wayne Morris) are 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 U.S. Navy submarine force just prior to World War II. Use of the Momsen lung for emergency submarine rescues is featured as well as the training tank structures of New London, Connecticut submarine base.

The film also has exceptional footage of the U.S. Fleet, including USS Cincinnati, Farragut class destroyers and many battleships.

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

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