Operation Bikini

Mar 26, 1963

1h 17m

★ 3.7

On a BEACHHEAD or in a BEACH HOUSE... they always made a perfect score!

Overview

The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater demolition team led by Lt. Hayes, whose mission is to locate and destroy a US submarine sunken in a lagoon off Bikini Atoll before the Japanese are able to raise it and capture the advanced radar system on board.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

American International Pictures

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Cast

Lt. Morgan Hayes

Tab Hunter

Seaman Joseph Malzone

Frankie Avalon

Capt. Emmett Carey

Scott Brady

Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly

Jim Backus

Seaman Floyd Givens

Gary Crosby

Lt. William 'Bill' Fourtney

Michael Dante

Lt. Jim Cale

David Landfield

Seaman William Sherman

Jody McCrea

Seaman Ronald Davayo

Aki Aleong

Paul

Marc Cavell

Reiko

Eva Six

Seaman Kingsley (uncredited)

Duane Ament

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