Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
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The Frogmen is a 1951 American black-and-white World War II drama film from Twentieth Century Fox, produced by Samuel G. Engel, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, and Gary Merrill.
The Frogmen: Directed by Lloyd Bacon. With Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Jeffrey Hunter. The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
- (1.6K)
- Adventure, Drama, War
- Lloyd Bacon
- 1951-09-08
In this WWII adventure, a new commanding officer is sent to tighten the discipline of a group of navy underwater demolition experts, aka frogmen. Replacing ...
THE FROGMEN (1951) Original Theatrical Trailer. Richard Widmark stars in this WW 2 story about the US Navy's underwater demolitions and operations units, the frog men.
- 2 min
- 55.6K
- Ray Acton
Hodges. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Newly-stationed Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence (Richard Widmark) takes over as leader of an elite team of Navy divers aboard a submarine in...
- (937)
- Lloyd Bacon
- War
- Richard Widmark
Underwater Demolition Teams, whose members were nicknamed "frogmen," have been used since World War II for reconnaissance duties, clearing of underwater obstacles planted by the enemy, advance landings on beaches and offensive underwater attacks on enemy ships.
The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
