Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: May 20, 2003. Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel, Kurt Kreuger, Frank Albertson, Biff Elliot. Based on the novel by D.A. Rayner. Originally released as a motion picture in 1957.
Summary:
Set during the Battle of Atlantic during World War II, tells the story of the cat and mouse hunt between the USS Haynes, a destroyer escort and a German U-Boat. For the Americans, a former Merchant Mariner, now captain, saw his wife killed when his freighter was torpedoed by the Germans. For the Germans, a veteran U-Boat commander who sees no honor in the German aims of the war. Both of these highly experienced men must now battle each other, knowing that only one will survive.
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