Out of the Depths

Overview

Told in flashback, Out of the Depths strives to explain why its four male protagonists are bobbing around the Pacific in a lifeboat. The story proper begins as Captain Faversham (Jim Bannon) and his crew embark upon a secret mission which takes them into Japanese waters. The plan is to prevent a kamikaze attack against the American invading forces. Compelling in itself, the plotline isn't improved by arbitrary doses of misfire pathos and comedy relief. One of the sailors is played by Ken Curtis, later to gain TV fame as Festus on Gunsmoke.

Cast

Jim Bannon

Capt. Faversham

Ross Hunter

Clayton Shepherd

Ken Curtis

Buck Clayton

Loren Tindall

Pete Lubowsky

Mark Roberts

'Pills' Wilkins

Frank Sully

'Speed' Brogan

Robert B. Williams

First Officer Ross

Coulter Irwin

'Sparks' Reynolds

George Khan

Lt. Ito Kaida

George Offerman, Jr.

'Ten-to-One' Ryan

Rodd Redwing

Mike Rawhide

William Newell

Charlie Anderson