The Enemy Below (1957)

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The most amazing saga in the fighting annals of the US Navy!

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

• Released: 1957-12-25
• Genres: War
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 222 votes

Directed by Dick Powell.

Top cast

• Robert Mitchum as Capt. Murrell
• Curd Jürgens as Kapitän von Stolberg
• David Hedison as Lt. Ware
• Theodore Bikel as Heinie Schwaffer
• Russell Collins as Doctor
• Kurt Kreuger as Von Holem (uncredited)
• Frank Albertson as Lt. J.G. Crain
• Biff Elliot as Quartermaster
• Michael McHale as German Soldier
• Alan Dexter as Lt. Mackeson (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Enemy Below

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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