Operation Bikini

Operation Bikini (1963)

The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater demolition team led by Lt. Hayes, whose mission is to locate and destroy a US submarine sunken in a lagoon off Bikini Atoll before the Japanese are able to raise it and capture the advanced radar system on board.

Data de estreia
1963-03-26
TMDB
3.8 / 10 (17)
Duração
1 h 17 min
Géneros
Drama, Guerra
Realizador
Anthony Carras

Elenco

Curiosidades

Operation Bikini, also titled The Seafighter, is a war film released in 1963 by American International Pictures. It was directed by Anthony Carras and starred Tab Hunter, Frankie Avalon and Scott Brady.

Production

American International Pictures announced the film, originally known as The Seafighters or The Sea Fighter, in March 1962. It marked the directorial debut of editor Anthony Carras.

Rory Calhoun was originally announced as the film's star, but the lead eventually went to Tab Hunter. It was Hunter's first Hollywood film since The Pleasure of His Company (1960).

Filming started in December 1962 and took place at Republic Studios.

In November 1962, the film was retitled Bikini.

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