Hell and High Water
“29 men and one woman ... in the captive world of a submarine !”
1954 · 1 h 43 min
Samuel FullerCast
Richard Widmark 
Bella Darvi 
Victor Francen 
Cameron Mitchell 
Gene Evans 
David Wayne
Credits
Written by: 
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Plot
A privately financed scientist and his colleagues investigate a mysterious Soviet base in the Arctic, aboard a submarine.
Sinekatalog’s take
Samuel Fuller's Cold War adventure, with Richard Widmark and Bella Darvi, is brisk and colorful.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (2,626 votes)
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