#OTD in 1958, "Run Silent, Run Deep" was released. A special screening for media was held on USS Perch (SS-313) while the submarine was submerged in the Pacfic. Submariners praised the realism of the film but noted that stars Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster were too old for their roles. Considered by critics to be one of the best submarine movies of all time, it was based on the novel by former sub commander Ned Beach. Both he and his father had distinguished careers in the U.S. Navy. Beach Hall,

At the request of director Robert Wise, the cast was trained by real submariners so they could authentically depict submariner duty, including being under attack.⛴️ Watch RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP ('58) Friday at 9p ET on FMC! | FMC