Directed by Rene Clement
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
A French doctor tells in flashback the story of his kidnapping by Nazis on a submarine and their voyage to South America in the final days of WWII. The motley crew includes German elite who doubt the reports of Hitler's death, a German officer and his mistress, a teenage girl from Norway trying to escape and restless German sailors who run the day-to-day operations. Much time is spent at the dinner table where they argue about loyalties, defeat and the meaning of the war, until finally they reach their destination only to find that their former agents have deserted them faced with the end of the war. One of the Germans on board takes over from the inept captain, starts to murder anyone who thinks the war is over or tries to leave the ship. He orders the sinking of a German cargo ship leading to mutiny among the crew. Good sets and atmosphere on the submarine, but there is too much talk and Nazi stereotypes abound.
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