The Enemy Below (1957)
"The most amazing saga in the fighting annals of the US Navy!"
ThumbScore
👍 84%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 86%
(RT: 86%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Curd Jürgens as Kapitän von Stolberg
David Hedison as Lt. Ware
Theodore Bikel as Heinie Schwaffer
Russell Collins as Doctor
Kurt Kreuger as Von Holem (uncredited)
Frank Albertson as Lt. J.G. Crain
Biff Elliot as Quartermaster
Is The Enemy Below good?
Most people think so. 84% audience score, estimated from 224 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 86%.
Overview
The crew of the American destroyer escort, the USS Haynes, detects a German U-Boat—resulting in a prolonged, deadly battle of wits. Wikipedia ↗
