Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Hellcats of the Navy
TITLE DETAILS

Hellcats of the Navy

1957-05-01 · 82 min · ★ 4.7

War · Drama · Thriller

Captain Casey Abbott commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to abandon a likable combat diver. Abbott's orders to leave a man behind appear to be justified, but his second-in-command believes he had ulterior motives:

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Nathan Juran
Production companies
Morningside Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganCmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)
Nancy ReaganNancy ReaganNurse Lt. Helen Blair
Arthur FranzArthur FranzLt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)
Robert ArthurRobert ArthurFreddy Warren
William LeslieWilliam LeslieLt. Paul Prentice
William PhillipsCarroll (as William Phillips)
Harry LauterHarry LauterLt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
Michael GarthBill aka Lt. Charlie
Joe TurkelJoe TurkelChick (as Joseph Turkel)
Don KeeferDon KeeferJug
Chester W. NimitzChester W. NimitzHimself (in prologue) (uncredited)

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

fuboTV, Philo

Rental

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Purchase

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

With ads

YouTube Free, Tubi TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Operation Pacific
★ 6.1
Operation Pacific1951War · Drama

During WWII, Duke E. Gifford is second in command of the USS Thunderfish, a submarine which is firing off torpedoes that either explode too early or never explode at all. It's a dilemma that he'll eventually take up personally. Even more personal is his quest to win back his ex-wife, a nurse; but he'll have to win her back from a navy flier who also happens to be his commander's little brother.

Lifeboat
★ 7.4
Lifeboat1944War · Drama

During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.

Run Silent, Run Deep
★ 7.0
Run Silent, Run Deep1958War · Drama

The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His singleminded determination for revenge against the destroyer that sunk his previous vessel puts his new crew in unneccessary danger.

Woman of Straw
★ 6.2
Woman of Straw1964Drama · Thriller

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

The Bedford Incident
★ 7.0
The Bedford Incident1965War · Drama · Thriller

During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.

Battleground
★ 6.7
Battleground1949War · Drama

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.

The Cruel Sea
★ 6.9
The Cruel Sea1953War · Drama

At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make life miserable enough, but the men must also harden themselves to rescuing survivors of U-Boat attacks, while seldom able to strike back. Traumatic events afloat and ashore create a warm bond between the skipper and his first officer.

Hell's Angels
★ 6.6
Hell's Angels1930War · Drama

As the Great War breaks out in Europe, English brothers Roy and Monte enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for king and country, while their Oxford College friend Karl is ordered back to Germany. As a love triangle develops involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen, the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
★ 6.7
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial2023War · Drama

Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions if it was truly a mutiny or rather the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.

Flying Tigers
★ 6.3
Flying Tigers1942War · Drama

Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers.

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
★ 6.8
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955War · Drama

A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.

Waiting for Anya
★ 6.3
Waiting for Anya2020War · Drama

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

The Last Rifleman
★ 6.6
The Last Rifleman2023War · Drama

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

Destination Tokyo
★ 6.9
Destination Tokyo1943War · Drama

During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in advance of the planned bombing of Tokyo. Along the way, the crew learn about each other as they face the enemy and some of them lose their lives.

The Man Who Never Was
★ 7.0
The Man Who Never Was1956War · Drama · Thriller

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.

The Bridge on the River Kwai
★ 7.8
The Bridge on the River Kwai1957War · Drama

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

The Guns of Navarone
★ 7.3
The Guns of Navarone1961War · Drama

A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

The Poseidon Adventure
★ 7.2
The Poseidon Adventure1972Drama · Thriller

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

The Wings of Eagles
★ 6.3
The Wings of Eagles1957War · Drama

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.

The Devil's Brigade
★ 6.3
The Devil's Brigade1968War · Drama

At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.

Similar titles

Dying Young
★ 6.7
Dying Young1991Drama

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.

The Enchanted Cottage
★ 1.0
The Enchanted Cottage2016Drama

The Enchanted Cottage is a romantic retelling of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's classic play. When socialite Oliver Bradshaw is disfigured by war wounds, he hides from his father, Golden Globe Nominee Richard Hatch, to convalesce in seclusion at a Cottage he rented for his originally planned honeymoon. Laura Pennington, a shy plain nurse is hired on to care for Oliver. The two begin developing feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. After they marry, they discover the enchantment of the cottage has the power to transform.

Dead Ringers
★ 7.1
Dead Ringers1988Thriller

Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.

Babylon A.D.
★ 5.7
Babylon A.D.2008Thriller

A veteran-turned-mercenary is hired to take a young woman with a secret from post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to New York City.

The Princess and the Warrior
★ 7.0
The Princess and the Warrior2000Drama

Young nurse Sissi lives a secluded life entirely devoted to her patients at Birkenhof asylum. Her first encounter with ex-soldier and drifter Bodo has a lasting impact. He causes an accident in which he provides first aid, Sissi wonders if he may be the man of her dreams. But when she finds him weeks later she is rejected, as Bodo is stuck somewhere between a traumatic past and a criminal future.

Time Lapse
★ 6.5
Time Lapse2014Thriller

Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.

We Are Bleach
Not rated
We Are BleachDrama

A multi-awarded 23 minute short film about pansexual punk rockers in a toxic relationship in London’s underground music scene

Satyricon
★ 6.7
Satyricon1969Drama

After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a chance to do so. Now wandering around Rome in the time of Nero, Encolpio encounters one bizarre and surreal scene after another.

In Sickness and in Health
★ 4.0
In Sickness and in Health1992Drama

A man hires a nurse to care for his wife, who suffers from Multiple Scleroses, but a relationship soon develops between them.

Anantaram
★ 8.1
Anantaram1987Drama

A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.

Heaven's Gate
★ 6.7
Heaven's Gate1980Drama

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Lisbon-Province
★ 5.0
Lisbon-Province2010Drama

A nurse takes care of a patient in her house. Maria do Céu has been a nurse for more than forty years, working at an old Hospital in Lisbon. She was sixteen, when she arrived to Lisbon, coming from a small village in Alentejo. At the Hospital, she reads the file of an old patient who was also her friend. The file is then closed. Maria do Céu returns to her village, where she sings at the people’s house choir.

Rondo
★ 6.3
Rondo1966Drama

Every Sunday, lonely bachelor and refined judge Mladen goes to play chess with his friend, sculptor Fedji. Slowly, he engages in a love affair with Neda, Fedia's wife, and almost invisibly, a love triangle forms. Chess board is the central part of the film, as moves on the board reflect emotions of the characters.

Stardust
Not rated
StardustDrama

The story of Sabrina Stardust, a transfemme artist trying to make ends meet while dealing with an unstable addict girlfriend, a new love, and an unsuccessful side hustle as a camgirl

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
★ 8.4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975Drama

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

London Bridge
★ 4.4
London Bridge2014Drama

Vijay's marriage is fixed to Pavitra, the daughter of a wealthy man. Things take a turn when Vijay accidentally meets Merin and falls in love with her.

Enigma
★ 5.7
Enigma1982Drama · Thriller

Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.

Cassandra's Dream
★ 6.3
Cassandra's Dream2007Drama · Thriller

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

Woman of Straw
★ 6.2
Woman of Straw1964Drama · Thriller

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

Arrhythmia
★ 7.0
Arrhythmia2017Drama

Oleg is a young gifted paramedic. His wife Katya works as a nurse at the hospital emergency department. She loves Oleg, but is fed up with him caring more about patients than her. She tells him she wants a divorce. The new head of Oleg’s EMA department is a cold-hearted manager who’s got new strict rules to implement. Oleg couldn’t care less about the rules – he’s got lives to save; his attitude gets him in trouble with the new boss. The crisis at work coincides with the personal life crisis. Caught up between their patients, alcohol-fueled off-shifts, and an evolving health care system, Oleg and Katya have to find the binding force that will keep them together.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.