Hell Boats

Hell Boats

Their job: HIT IT HEAD-ON! Their target: HELL-ON-EARTH!

1970•1h 35m•8.0/10

WarDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(22)

A war drama of motor torpedo boats which did much unsung work in WW2, but the naval battles merely provide an exciting story in which an even more special romantic drama is wrapped up.

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Production

Oakmont Productions, The Mirisch Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

James Franciscus

James Franciscus

Lt. Comdr. Jeffords, R.N.V.R.

Elizabeth Shepherd

Elizabeth Shepherd

Alison

Ronald Allen

Ronald Allen

Comdr. Ashurst, R.N.

Magda Konopka

Magda Konopka

Luciana

Drewe Henley

Drewe Henley

Sub. Lt. Johnson, R.N.

Reuven Bar-Yotam

Reuven Bar-Yotam

C.P.O. Yacov

Inigo Jackson

C.P.O. Stanhope

Philip Madoc

Philip Madoc

'E' Boat Captain

Moultrie Kelsall

Moultrie Kelsall

Vice Admiral Ashurst

David Savile

Lieut. Wallace, R.N.

Takis Emmanuel

Takis Emmanuel

Mark Hawkins

Lieut. Barlow, R.N

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