The Enemy Below

1957 film by Dick Powell
Movie film Q1263897
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The Enemy Below

Summary

The Enemy Below is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Enemy Below received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].
  • The Enemy Below received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • The Enemy Below's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Enemy Below was directed by Dick Powell[6].
  • Wendell Mayes wrote the screenplay for The Enemy Below[7].
  • The Enemy Below's composer is recorded as Leigh Harline[8].
  • The Enemy Below's genre is war film[9].
  • The Enemy Below's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Enemy Below's genre is action film[11].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Robert Mitchum[12].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Curd Jürgens[13].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Theodore Bikel[14].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was David Hedison[15].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Frank Albertson[16].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Biff Elliot[17].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Doug McClure[18].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Kurt Kreuger[19].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was Russell Collins[20].
  • A cast member of The Enemy Below was David Blair[21].
  • The Enemy Below was produced by Dick Powell[22].
  • The Enemy Below's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[23].
  • The Enemy Below's director of photography is recorded as Harold Rosson[24].
  • The original language of The Enemy Below was English[25].
  • The Enemy Below was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Enemy Below's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Enemy Below was produced by Dick Powell[22]. It was directed by Dick Powell[6]. Wendell Mayes wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Robert Mitchum[12], Curd Jürgens[13], Theodore Bikel[14], David Hedison[15], Frank Albertson[16], and Biff Elliot[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1957[28], December 22, 1957[29], December 25, 1957[30], and January 17, 1958[31]. The original language of The Enemy Below was English[25]. Genres include war film[9], drama film[10], and action film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[32] and submarine warfare[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3], an award for best special effects[34] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]. Reviews include 7.3/10[27] and 86%[38].

Why It Matters

The Enemy Below has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Enemy Below receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1957-12-22T00:00:00Z, +1957-12-25T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Wendell Mayes
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
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