everything you have heard about this movie is true.

The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

"Lieutenant Ward Stewart" (Tyrone Power) is a navy officer who has just been transferred from a PT boat to a submarine. He meets an attractive young lady by the name of "Jean Hewlett" (Anne Baxter) and sets out to win her heart. What he doesn't know is that she is dating another navy officer by the name of "Lt. Cmdr. Dewey Connors" (Dana Andrews) who also happens to be Lt. Ward's commander. Anyway for a movie produced during World War II, I found it to be surprisingly good. I say this for a couple of reasons. First, I expected the usual grade-B movie filmed in black and white. Instead, what I saw was a pretty good movie filmed in color—which was very rare during this particular period. Additionally, while I also expected a heavy amount of propaganda, I was delighted to see that it wasn't too bad--except for the very end, that is. Likewise, the acting was decent and the special effects were adequate for the most part. All things considered then, while this isn't the best submarine movie ever made, I thought it was worth a look all the same.

I really enjoyed this movie and I like what other reviewers have said. particularly the reports on the history of US Navy shipping at the time and also some of the goofs. I did enjoy the acting and interesting plot. I felt like the scenes of the Depth charges being dripped was a bit amateurish. the splashes of the cans told you it was small cans in a tub or something. Good movie overall great action at the German occupied Island shipping base. The movie must have been good as it kept my attention throughout, that always says something. I have a feeling I bought this movie from Amazon when I saw it advertised in the same area of another War/ Submarine Movie I was looking for. Glad I bought it.

A rather lumpen Miss Anne Baxter is the love interest for messrs Power and Andrews,one a Nob Hill type,the other a working slob who needs a pay rise before he can propose to her.Power is dashing,debonair and mega - rich,has a real good dentist,and has his uniforms tailored. He ends up with the girl - not perhaps the best message to send out to your boys fighting on all fronts,the vast majority of whom lacked these advantages,but,hey,it's only a movie. And,perhaps surprisingly,rather a good one at that.James Gleason is excellent as the veteran Chief with a concealed health problem that stops him going for promotion and a strong urge to redeem himself for faking sickness during WW1 to avoid going into action. When the crew go ashore to destroy a German base he redeems himself by making the ultimate sacrifice. His best mate is black - a daring move for 1943,and played absolutely straight,no eye - rolling Stepin Fetchit stuff here. The special effects are excellent,the raid ashore is particularly well - handled.It is a propaganda movie of course,but one with rather more merit than most. There is a deft mixture of comedy and tension,never an easy trick to pull off,and one doesn't get the impression that it was a quota picture the studio hacked out to help the War Effort,more that considerable time and care was put into "Crash Dive" by people who were proud of their craft. First - Class entertainment that more than fulfills its purpose.

Archie Mayo's film lurches between a straightforward war movie (with impressive effects in the later section, concerning an attack on a submarine) and a tug of love romance between two friends and the girl they both want to marry. The balance between the two stories isn't always effective, and perhaps the film would have been better one thing or the other.However, Tyrone Power is top-billed - in his last movie before real-life active service - and close following in the cast are Dana Andrews, reliable as ever in what could have been a unsympathetic role, and Anne Baxter as the schoolmistress who wins their hearts. All are very good. James Gleason, as 'Mac', is as watchable as ever, while the great May Whitty makes an impact when the focus moves away from the boys at sea.'Crash Dive' is perhaps a noble failure, but yet another interesting war film, this time propaganda for the submarine units. It is also of note for the blink-and-you-miss-him film debut of Steve Forrest (younger brother of Dana Andrews).