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Operation Bikini( 1963)

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Overview

The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater demolition team led by Lt. Hayes, whose mission is to locate and destroy a US submarine sunken in a lagoon off Bikini Atoll before the Japanese are able to raise it and capture the advanced radar system on board.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tab Hunter

      Lt. Morgan Hayes

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      Frankie Avalon

      Seaman Joseph Malzone

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      Scott Brady

      Capt. Emmett Carey

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      Jim Backus

      Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly

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      Gary Crosby

      Seaman Floyd Givens

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      Michael Dante

      Lt. William 'Bill' Fourtney

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      David Landfield

      Lt. Jim Cale

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      Jody McCrea

      Seaman William Sherman

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      Aki Aleong

      Seaman Ronald Davayo

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      Marc Cavell

      Paul

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      Eva Six

      Reiko

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      Duane Ament

      Seaman Kingsley (uncredited)

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      Richard Bakalyan

      Seaman Hiller (uncredited)

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      Jody Daniels

      Seaman Jones (uncredited)

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      Joe Finnegan

      Seaman Morris (uncredited)

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      Raymond Guth

      Seaman Rich (uncredited)

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      Judy Lewis

      Dream Siren (uncredited)

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      Alicia Li

      Third Native Girl (uncredited)

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      Steve Mitchell

      Seaman Nolan (uncredited)

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      Tony Scott

      CPO Perez (uncredited)

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      Vernon Scott

      Seaman Fowler (uncredited)

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      William Shatner

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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      Raynum K. Tsukamoto

      Kawai (uncredited)

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      Wayne Winton

      Seaman Patterson (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Apr 01 2023
    Tab Hunter is "Hayes" - a beefcake marine sent to lead a mission to destroy an American submarine that has been captured by the Japanese, and that contains a top secret radar prototype. It requires a lengthy submarine trip to get to the eponymous atoll, and needless to say there are some fun and frolics en route. Not least, the rather vivid dreams of "Malzone" (Frankie Avalon) who has a go at singing a rather repetitive ditty "The Girl Back Home" which is accompanied by a rather psychedelic-style sequence of dancing girls in bright colours. Aside from those rather nightmarish scenes, the rest o...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • island
    • submarine
    • world war ii
    • demolition
    • fistfight
    • scuba diving
    • love interest
    • underwater
    • japanese soldier