Summary
The Silent Enemy is a British war film first released in 1958,
directed by William Fairchild.
The film stars Laurence Harvey, Dawn Addams and Michael Craig.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: William Fairchild
- Script: Marshall Pugh, William Fairchild
- Photo: Otto Heller
- Music: William Alwyn
- Cast: Laurence Harvey (Lieutenant Crabb, R.N.V.R.), Dawn Addams (Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S.), Michael Craig (Leading Seaman Knowles), John Clements (The Admiral), Sid James (Chief Petty Officer Thorpe), Alec McCowen (Able Seaman Morgan), Nigel Stock (Able Seaman Fraser), Ian Whittaker (Ordinary Seaman Thomas), Arnoldo Foà (Tomolino), Gianna Maria Canale (Conchita), Massimo Serato (Forzellini), Giacomo Rossi-Stuart (Rosati), Carlo Giustini (Fellini), Raymond Young (Celloni), David Lodge (Sergeant), Ewen Solon (Willowdale Captain), Brian Oulton (Holford), Howard Marion-Crawford (Wing Commander), Cyril Shaps (Miguel), Lee Montague (Miguel’s Mate), John Lee (Flag Lieutenant), Terence Longdon (Lieutenant Bailey), Ian MacNaughton (Sentry outside Admiral’s Office), Alan Webb (British Consul), John Moffatt (Diving Volunteer), Harold Siddons (Army Interrogation Officer), Michael Brill (Naval Interrogation Officer), Laurence Brooks, Desmond Jordan, Murray Kash (Tattooed Sailor), Sidney King (Cruiser Captain), Edward Malin (High Ranking British Navy Officer At Conference), Jack May, Hugh Moxey, Derren Nesbitt, Robert Rietty (Rosati), Yvonne Romain (Spanish Girl), Peter Welch (Helmsman)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 112 min; B&W
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