---
title: 'Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Wise'
released: '1958-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/run-silent-run-deep-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052151/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)

1958 · 94 min · Drama, Action, War · United States


## Synopsis

Run Silent, Run Deep is a 1958 American black-and-white war film starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Commander Edward L. Beach Jr. The picture was directed by Robert Wise and produced by Harold Hecht. The title refers to "silent running", a submarine stealth tactic. The story describes World War II submarine warfare in the Pacific Ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, courage, loyalty, and honor, and how these can be tested during wartime.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Wise](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wise)
- **Screenplay:** [John Gay](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gay)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- **Producer:** [Harold Hecht](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-hecht)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Harlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-harlan)
- **Editor:** [George Boemler](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-boemler)

## Cast

- [Don Rickles](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-rickles)
- [John Bryant](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bryant)
- [Rudy Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudy-bond)
- [Brad Dexter](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-dexter)
- [Joel Fluellen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-fluellen)
- [Clark Gable](https://cinepixo.com/people/clark-gable)
- [Burt Lancaster](https://cinepixo.com/people/burt-lancaster)
- [Jack Warden](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warden)
- [Nick Cravat](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cravat)
- [John Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gibson)
- [Joe Maross](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-maross)
- [Mary LaRoche](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-laroche)
- [Ken Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-lynch)

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