Hell and High Water
“29 men and one woman ... in the captive world of a submarine !”
Synopsis
A privately-financed scientist and his colleagues hire an ex-Navy officer to conduct an Alaskan submarine expedition in order to prevent a Red Chinese anti-American plot that may lead to World War III. Mixes deviously plotted schoolboy fiction with submarine spectacle and cold war heroics.
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Hell and High Water (1954) Original Trailer
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Top Cast
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Richard Widmark
Capt. Adam Jones
Bella Darvi
Denise Montel
Victor Francen
Prof. Montel
Cameron Mitchell
'Ski' Brodski
Gene Evans
Chief Holter
David Wayne
Tugboat Walker
Stephen Bekassy
Neuman
Richard Loo
Hakada Fujimori
Robert Adler
Welles (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
French Reporter (uncredited)
Leslie Bradley
Mr. Aylesworth (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
McCrossin (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Crewman (uncredited)
Ray Stevens
Crewman (uncredited)
John Wengraf
Col. Schuman (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Harry Denny
Frank Kumagai
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 6, 1954
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Screenplay & Story
- Samuel Fuller, Jesse Lasky Jr.
- Original Score
- Alfred Newman
- Original Title
- Hell and High Water
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $1.9M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller, Jesse Lasky Jr., David Hempstead
Alfred Newman
Joseph MacDonald
James B. Clark
Raymond A. Klune
Department Leadership Roster
Samuel Fuller
Director
Samuel Fuller
Screenplay
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Screenplay
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
James B. Clark
Editor
Raymond A. Klune
Producer
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hell and High Water
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Hell and High Water about?
A privately-financed scientist and his colleagues hire an ex-Navy officer to conduct an Alaskan submarine expedition in order to prevent a Red Chinese anti-American plot that may lead to World War III. Mixes deviously plotted schoolboy fiction with submarine spectacle and cold war heroics.
Who directed Hell and High Water?
Hell and High Water was directed by Samuel Fuller.
Who stars in Hell and High Water?
The principal cast of Hell and High Water includes Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, Victor Francen, Cameron Mitchell, Gene Evans.
When was Hell and High Water released and how long is it?
Hell and High Water was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Hell and High Water?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hell and High Water was composed by Alfred Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Hell and High Water?
Hell and High Water holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).