Men without Women

Feb 8, 1930

1h 17m

★ 6.3

A STORY OF THE SUBMARINE SERVICE.

Overview

Made during the early days of sound cinema, this tense submarine adventure is an intriguing example of a hybrid silent-talkie. A disgraced English sub commander changes his name to Burke and joins the American Navy. When the U.S. submarine on which he is serving as a torpedo launcher begins to sink, Burke must make the ultimate sacrifice to save as many crew men as possible..

Genres

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Ensign Price

Frank Albertson

Costello

J. Farrell MacDonald

Kaufman

Warren Hymer

Cobb

Walter McGrail

Jenkins

Stuart Erwin

Chief Burke

Kenneth MacKenna

Curly Pollock

George Le Guere

Cmdr. Weymouth

Charles K. Gerrard

Murphy

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Dutch Winkler

Harry Tenbrook

Lt. Cmdr. Briddwell

Warner Richmond

Radioman on Surface (uncredited)

John Wayne

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