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Encyclopedia > Away All Boats
Away All Boats

Original film poster
Directed by Joseph Pevney
Produced by Howard Christie
Written by Ted Sherdeman
Kenneth M. Dodson (novel)
Starring Jeff Chandler
George Nader
Lex Barker
Julie Adams
Music by Frank Skinner
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography William H. Daniels
Editing by Ted J. Kent
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) United States 16 August 1956
Running time 114 min
Country USA
Language English
IMDb profile

Away All Boats is a 1956 war film made by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Joseph Pevney and produced by Howard Christie from a screenplay by Ted Sherdeman based on the novel by Kenneth M. Dodson. Joseph Pevney (born September 15, 1911, New York City) is a prolific film and television director, with a directing career that spanned over 80 productions from 1950 to 1984. ... Jeff Chandler can refer to different people: Jeff Chandler: a cinema actor Jeff Chandler: a boxer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... George Nader (October 9, 1921 — February 4, 2002) was an American film and television actor. ... Lex Barker as Tarzan Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 - May 11, 1973) was born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. ... Actress Julie Adams from Creature from the Black Lagoon Julie Adams (born October 17, 1926 in Waterloo, Iowa)is an American film actress. ... For other persons named Frank Skinner, see Frank Skinner (disambiguation). ... William H. Daniels (December 1, 1901 - June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer best known as Greta Garbos personal lensman. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1955 in film 1956 1957 in film 1950s in film years in film film // Events November 15 - The film Love Me Tender starring Elvis Presley (his first film) opens. ... The war film is a film genre that has to do with warfare, usually focusing on naval, air, or land battles, but sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training, or other related subjects. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... Joseph Pevney (born September 15, 1911, New York City) is a prolific film and television director, with a directing career that spanned over 80 productions from 1950 to 1984. ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ...


The film stars Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, Julie Adams, Keith Andes, Richard Boone with early appearances by Clint Eastwood and David Janssen. Jeff Chandler can refer to different people: Jeff Chandler: a cinema actor Jeff Chandler: a boxer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... George Nader (October 9, 1921 — February 4, 2002) was an American film and television actor. ... Lex Barker as Tarzan Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 - May 11, 1973) was born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. ... Actress Julie Adams from Creature from the Black Lagoon Julie Adams (born October 17, 1926 in Waterloo, Iowa)is an American film actress. ... Actor Keith Andes in Clash by Night (1952) Keith Andes (July 12, 1920, Ocean City, New Jersey - November 11, 2005, Newhall, California) was an actor, usually the second lead, in films in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Richard Boone often played in Westerns and action films. ... Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... David Janssen David Harold Meyer (March 27, 1931 - February 13, 1980), better known as David Janssen, was an American film and television actor who is best-known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (ABC,1963-1967). ...


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Away All Boats (1303 words)
Although the battle scenes convincingly portray the dangers faced by the Belinda and her boats that carry battalion landing teams totaling 1,400 officers and men, the real strength of Away All Boats lies in the depiction of the crewmen and their relationships in the midst of war.
Away All Boats clearly pays tribute to the wartime performance of the US Navy, which provided support and lent ships for the film, but this friendly fire incident and a few other scenes show that the film's director was willing to expose some embarrassing actions by officers and men in the US Navy.
Away All Boats stands out from other fictional films as the only one that focuses on a ship hit by kamikaze pilots.
DVDFILE.com (1080 words)
Away All Boats is an entertaining look at the life aboard a troop transport in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Away All Boats was not rated for the United States.
Away All Boats is a classic war movie that has been given the quick and cheap treatment for DVD.
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