Away All Boats

Away All Boats(1956)

NR
08/16/1956 (US)War, Drama1h 54m
5.1

"The battle cry of the South Pacific"

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The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and landing troops on enemy beachheads.

Joseph Pevney

Director

Ted Sherdeman

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Away All Boats (1956) Official Trailer | Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker Movie

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A review by r96sk
5.0

Written on January 8, 2022

A bit of a slog, is 'Away All Boats'.

I never quite felt the intended high stakes of the film, except right at the end when events reach the final destination - which is the only noteworthy part of the film. Aside from that, the whole plot just comes across as one whole training exercise as opposed to a war-torn trip across the Pacific Ocean.

Jeff Chandler is fairly good in his role, though those behind him kinda just mesh into one character in my mind to be honest. Clint Eastwood features in the absolute definition of a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance - in the penultimate 'uncredited' (exc. cameos) role of his career.

This 1956 picture isn't one to rush off and watch, unfortunately. I was hoping for something more along the lines, if not an improvement, of 'The Battle of the River Plate' - which was, in fact, released roughly two months after this.