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  • Hell and High Water (1954)
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    103 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Hell and High Water (1954)
Approved
103 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

During the Cold War, a scientific team refits a Japanese submarine and hires an ex-Navy officer to find a secret Chinese atomic island base and prevent a Communist plot against America that could trigger WW3.
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Director
Writers
Jesse Lasky Jr. (screenplay) (as Jesse L. Lasky Jr.) | Samuel Fuller (screenplay) | David Hempstead (story)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Joseph MacDonald (as Joe MacDonald)
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Release date
Feb 6, 1954 (United States)

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68 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Widmark
Capt. Adam Jones Capt. Adam Jones   See fewer
Bella Darvi
Denise Montel Denise Montel   See fewer
Victor Francen
Prof. Montel Prof. Montel   See fewer
Cameron Mitchell
'Ski' Brodski 'Ski' Brodski   See fewer
Gene Evans
Chief Holter Chief Holter   See fewer
David Wayne
Tugboat Walker Tugboat Walker   See fewer
Richard Loo
Hakada Fujimori Hakada Fujimori   See fewer
Robert Adler
Welles (uncredited) Welles (uncredited)   See fewer
Wong Artarne
Chin Lee (uncredited) Chin Lee (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Borden
French Reporter (uncredited) French Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Bradley
Mr. Aylesworth (uncredited) Mr. Aylesworth (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Brunner
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Camlin
French Reporter (uncredited) French Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Carter
Quartermaster (uncredited) Quartermaster (uncredited)   See fewer
James J. Casino
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Chong
Japanese Eddy (uncredited) Japanese Eddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Kai Chung
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles J. Conrad
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ashley Cowan
British Sailor (uncredited) British Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Dale
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Denny
McAuliffe (uncredited) McAuliffe (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Dupont
French Reporter (uncredited) French Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Evans
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Fury
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gifford
Torpedo (uncredited) Torpedo (uncredited)   See fewer
James Gonzalez
Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Graham
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Hayes
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hiestand
American Announcer (uncredited) American Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Kino
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Kulky
Gunner McCrossin (uncredited) Gunner McCrossin (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Kumagai
Japanese Official (uncredited) Japanese Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gustave Lax
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Lee
Chinese Submarine Commander (uncredited) Chinese Submarine Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lee
Japanese Officer (uncredited) Japanese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Weaver Levy
Asian Man (uncredited) Asian Man (uncredited)   See fewer
King Lockwood
Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
Cactus Mack
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
John McKee
Chinese Soldier (uncredited) Chinese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Edo Mita
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Morelli
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rollin Moriyama
Joto (uncredited) Joto (uncredited)   See fewer
Neyle Morrow
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Nakano
Japanese Sailor (uncredited) Japanese Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Nyman
Lee Sockwell (uncredited) Lee Sockwell (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry O'Sullivan
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Orlando
Carpino (uncredited) Carpino (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Ortiz
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Richards
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Rickard
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rai Sanders
Chinese Soldier (uncredited) Chinese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Rube Schaffer
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Stevens
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Surmagne
French Reporter (uncredited) French Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Walker
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harlan Warde
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wengraf
Col. Schuman (uncredited) Col. Schuman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ramsay Williams
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert B. Williams
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Beal Wong
Chinese Officer (uncredited) Chinese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Wright
BBC Announcer (uncredited) BBC Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Yip
Ho-Sin (uncredited) Ho-Sin (uncredited)   See fewer
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