18 Jun 1955
It Happened on July 20th
A dramatic reconstruction of the July 1944 attempt by German Army Officers to assassinate Hitler with a bomb and end the war before Germany was totally destroyed.
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The man they called the 'human torpedo' - the secret underwater marauder who hit like no man hit before!
Lieutenant Braden discovers that Sally, the woman he's been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. He must put his personal life behind him after being assigned to be smuggled into a Japanese-held island via submarine to photograph radio codes.
Top Billed Cast
James Garner Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
Edmond O'Brien Commander Paul Stevenson
Andra Martin Sally Johnson
Alan Hale Jr. Lt. Pat Malone
Carleton Carpenter Lt. Phil Carney
Frank Gifford Ensign Cy Mount
William Leslie Lt. Doherty
Richard Bakalyan Seaman Peck
Edd Byrnes Pharmacist Mate Ash
Sean Garrison Seaman Floyd
Henry Kulky Chief Petty Officer York
Warren Oates Seaman Kovacs
Clifford Kawada Japanese (uncredited)
Frank Watkins Gruber (uncredited)
Peggy Moffitt Jukebox Girl
Bernie Hamilton Seaman Weary
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