Submerged

2h 2001

Brief Synopsis

About the sinking and rescue of the American submarine Squalus during World War II.

Cast & Crew

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James Keach

Director

Sam Neill

Lieutenant Commander Charles "Swede" Momsen

James Sikking

Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole

Shea Whigham

Captain Oliver Naquin

Emily Procter

Frances Naquin

Hugh O'conor

Film Details

Also Known As
Terrible Hours, The
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Dave; NBC Entertainment
Location
Malta; Rome, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The story of the rescue effort that saved the lives of half the crew in a submarine accident in 1939. During a test of the latest submarine design, the Squalus, off the Maine coast in 1939, the main air induction valve wouldn't shut. Twenty-six men were drowned immediately and another 33 men were trapped in dry compartments, 243 feet below the surface. A salvage attempt was launched by Lieutenant Commander Charles "Swede" Momsen, a veteran submariner who designed a diving bell that made it possible to bring the men to the surface. The rescue was carried out by divers who carried out their mission under dangerous circumstances.

Directors

James Keach

Director

Franco M Salamon

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Sam Neill

Lieutenant Commander Charles "Swede" Momsen

James Sikking

Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole

Shea Whigham

Captain Oliver Naquin

Emily Procter

Frances Naquin

Hugh O'conor

Matthew Wait

Martin Mcdougall

Vincenzo Riotta

Harold Preble

Raymond Waring

Alex Mcsweeney

Seaman Lawrence Gainor

John Pielmeier

Lieutenant Commander Fortis

Marshall Griffin

Seaman Maness

Jenna Harrison

Betty Cole

Alex Campagner

Machinist'S Mate Al Prien

Saverio Deodato

Gunnary Officer John Nichols

Michael Devorzon

Mate Carol Pierce

Tara Hugo

Mrs Ziff

Kalen Keach

Gerry Mclees

Nastia Klueva

Annie Naquin

Justine Mattera

Mabel Gainor

Ryan Mccluskey

Seaman Sherman Shirley

Tony Piazza

Electrician Mate John Batick

Michael Rucker

Radioman

Alexander Brooks

Captain George Sharp

Jonathan Sultana

Michael Naquin

Katherine Wilson

Marjorie

Vincent Roth

Crew

Livio Alessandrini

Property Master

Scott W Anderson

Supervising Producer

Richard J Anobile

Associate Producer

Daniel Bacciu

Props

Chiara Balducci

On-Set Dresser

Danilo Bollettini

Special Effects

Mike Borrett

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stanley M. Brooks

Executive Producer

Roberta Butti

Script Supervisor

Vincenzo Carpineta

Camera Operator

Todd Carter

Dialogue Coach

Christine Caspari

Art Director

Mario Cassar

Special Effects

Aldo Chessari

Camera Operator

Bruno Colanzi

Key Grip

Giorgio Conti

Assistant Editor

Massimo Cristaldi

Producer

Gianfranco De Rosa

Unit Manager

Elisabetta Deleonardis

Hair Stylist

Rob Evans

Color Timer

Rita Galea

Production Coordinator

Barbara Giordani

Casting (Italy)

Augusto Grassi

Dresser

Simon Hinkly

Assistant Director

Alexandra S Hughes

Dresser

Cheri Ingle

Costume Designer

Richard Keith

Assistant

Ed Khmara

Screenwriter

Alison Learned

Assistant Editor

Filippo Lovatelli

Unit Manager

John-michael Maas

Co-Producer

Peter Maas

Book As Source Material ("The Terrible Hours")

Phil Marshall

Music

Gilberto Martinelli

Sound Mixer

Bob Meyer

Publicity

Wylie K Miller

Technical Advisor

Emanuela Minoli

Assistant Director

Alberico Novelli

Gaffer

Michaela Occhipinti

Production Coordinator

Michael Ornstein

Editor

John Pielmeier

Screenwriter

Paolo Piria

Production Consultant

James Porteous

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Luigi Riitano

Unit Production Manager (Malta)

D Andrew Roberts

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Renee Rousselot

Casting

Franco M Salamon

Stunt Coordinator

Maurizio Silvi

Makeup Artist

Cinzia Sleiter

Set Decorator

Roland Smith

Director Of Photography

Stefano Spadoni

Unit Production Manager

Bojana Sutic

Assistant Director

William Sy

Assistant

Decio Trani

Boom Operator

Gianni Viti

Wardrobe Supervisor

Benedetta Von Normann

Production Coordinator

Noriko Watanabe

Makeup

Noriko Watanabe

Hair

Gotz Weidner

Production Designer

Danielle Zalaznick

Production Supervisor

Jeremy Zimmermann

Casting

Film Details

Also Known As
Terrible Hours, The
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Dave; NBC Entertainment
Location
Malta; Rome, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States May 20, 2001

Budget source: NYT 05/20/2001

Estimated budget: $7,000,000

Began shooting March 2001.

Completed shooting April 2001.

Filmed at Cinecitta Studios, Rome, Italy and Mediterranean Film Studios, Malta.

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