Host Josh Dasal and filmmaker-screenwriter N.C. Jones take a crack at the 1957 U.S. Navy versus Nazi U-boat movie "The Enemy Below", starring Robert Mitchum and Curd Jürgens. Topics include: the difference between American and British war films, striking submarine fashion sense, and the unflappable certainty of Captain Murrell.
Show Notes
In this episode of Subgenre, host Josh Dasal is joined by guest host N.C. Jones, a filmmaker and screenwriter, to pick apart the classic, Oscar-winning 1957 submarine film, The Enemy Below, directed by Dick Powell, and starring Robert Mitchem and Curd Jürgens in his American film debut, based on a novel by D.A. Rayner. Topics of discussion include Robert Mitchum's evil side, the peculiarities of U.S. vs. British war films, and the unforgettable fashion sense of of Nazi sailors.
Guest host: N.C. Jones, filmmaker and screenwriter
Twitter: @nickelJones
Website: meritbadgesfilm.com
Read more about The Enemy Below at:
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050356/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enemy_Below
Our theme music: Still Room on the Night Train by Ketsa feat. Soularflair
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Josh Dasal
Host and creator of the Subgenre podcast, co-producer of the hit ArtCurious podcast, Emmy winner, movie fan, snappy dresser.
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