#OTD in 1958, "Run Silent, Run Deep" was released. A special screening for media was held on USS Perch (SS-313) while the submarine was submerged in the Pacfic. Submariners praised the realism of the film but noted that stars Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster were too old for their roles. Considered by critics to be one of the best submarine movies of all time, it was based on the novel by former sub commander Ned Beach. Both he and his father had distinguished careers in the U.S. Navy. Beach Hall,

Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster Movie Run Silent Run Deep 1958 🎥 Official Trailer After Japanese forces torpedo his submarine during World War II, commanding officer "Rich" Richardson (Clark Gable) is placed in charge of the USS Nerka. The crew on board the Nerka -- led by Lieutenant Jim Bledsoe (Burt Lancaster), who had been passed over for promotion when Richardson was brought in -- is openly hostile to their new commander, especially when it becomes clear that Richardson's sole obsession is f