Inferno (1954)

Inferno: Directed by Samuel Fuller. With Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, Victor Francen, Cameron Mitchell. During the Cold War, a scientific team refits a Japanese submarine and hires an ex-Navy officer to find a secret Chinese atomic island base and prevent a Communist plot against America that could trigger WW3.

“Yeah, it telegraphs all of the big u0026quot;revealsu0026quot;, it has some overly dramatic acting, the major plot points are easy to see coming, the u0026quot;red shirtsu0026quot; are obvious, the scenes are kinda cheesy, the characters are all one-dimensional, the plot motivators are simple (u0026quot;he needs fresh airu0026quot; or u0026quot;we didnu0026#39;t have time to test the torpedo tubesu0026quot;) but dang I loved it! It was almost like a bond movie without the gadgets, the unbelievable stunts, or the bad double entendres. It is an instant classic in my book; it is just on the edge of something that you can take seriously. If you go in not expecting much and you realize that this was made many years ago before all of the methods used in it became trite due to overuse, then you will walk away with a smile. There are many worse submarine movies, some of which consist of u0026quot;Iu0026#39;m in charge!u0026quot;…u0026quot;No Iu0026#39;m in chargeu0026quot;, while this one has some strategy, some minor humor, some action, and some larger-than-life threats, and some explosions.. all in all worth the rental.”