Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Overview
Captain Casey Abbott commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to abandon a likable combat diver. Abbott's orders to leave a man behind appear to be justified, but his second-in-command believes he had ulterior motives:
Cast
Ronald Reagan
Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)
Nancy Reagan
Nurse Lt. Helen Blair
Arthur Franz
Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Robert Arthur
Freddy Warren
William Leslie
Lt. Paul Prentice
Harry Lauter
Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
Joe Turkel
Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Don Keefer
Jug
Chester W. Nimitz
Himself (in prologue) (uncredited)Recommendations
Operation Pacific
The Bedford Incident
Lifeboat
Woman of Straw
Run Silent, Run Deep
The Cruel Sea
Destination Tokyo
Taking Sides
Waiting for Anya
Hell's Angels
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Last Rifleman
Flying Tigers
Blood on the Sun
The Man Who Never Was
The Quiller Memorandum
The Wings of Eagles
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
The War Below