Away All Boats

1956
PG
1h 54m

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6.2/10

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The story of a U.S. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945.

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The story of a U.S. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945.The story of a U.S. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945.The story of a U.S. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945.

Director
- Joseph Pevney
Writers
- Ted Sherdeman
- Kenneth M. Dodson
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Joseph Pevney
Writers
- Ted Sherdeman
- Kenneth M. Dodson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The studio received permission from the US Navy to join 200 ships and 10,000 men in the Virgin Islands to film a three-day assault on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. Some of the footage was included in this movie. The cast and crew boarded in St. Thomas and filmed aboard the USS Randall (renamed the "Belinda" in this movie). The crew shot deck and aerial photography of the Navy's maneuvers. Director Joseph Pevney hired 25 Marines as extras.

Goofs
About a third of the way through the film, the Belinda is shown taking part in the assault on Makin Atoll. Numerous hilly and mountainous islands are seen. However, in real life Makin is extremely flat.

Quotes
Capt. Jebediah S. Hawks: [after a poor gunnery exercise] Now hear this. This is the Captain speaking. You are to get down on your knees. Down on your knees, I say, and give thanks that that was only a 30-foot piece of canvas instead of an enemy bomber. I've seen ten-year-old kids shoot better with slingshots!

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Edited into Raid on Rommel (1971)

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7/10

Life of a captain on a ship is very lonely

Jeff Chandler's portrayal of Captain Jeb Hawks was an example of just how aloof a captain must be during a time of war. A captain's decision must not be made from friendship but what is best for the ship. Captain Hawks only real companion was a monkey. The men on the ship were almost all rookies that had never fought in a war. Hawks had to prepare them for "life and death" but made many enemies out of the crew because of his harsh techniques. The actual war scenes were very realistic. Overall a fine film to watch.