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''Trapped Beneath the Sea'' is a 1974 American
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directed by William A. Graham. The screenplay concerns four men trapped in a mini-submarine in waters off the coast of
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.
Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser (born Paul Manfred Glaser March 25, 1943) is an American actor and director best known for his role as Detective Dave Starsky on the 1970s television series, ''Starsky & Hutch''. In between his work writing and directing, Gla ...
, Joshua Bryant,
Cliff Potts Cliff Potts (born January 5, 1942 in Glendale, California) is an American television and film actor whose roles include John Keenan in the 1972 science fiction film, ''Silent Running'' starring Bruce Dern. Potts starred as Sergeant Eugene Allar ...
and Roger Kern play the victims.
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb (born Leo Jacoby; December 8, 1911February 11, 1976) was an American actor, known both for film roles and his work on the Broadway stage. He often played arrogant, intimidating and abrasive characters, but he also acted as respectabl ...
and
Martin Balsam Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television. An early member of the Actors Studio, he began his career on the New Yo ...
are among those trying to rescue them."Trapped Beneath the Sea details"
AMCtv.com Retrieved 2010-12-13 The film premiered as the ''
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'' on October 22, 1974.


Cast

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Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb (born Leo Jacoby; December 8, 1911February 11, 1976) was an American actor, known both for film roles and his work on the Broadway stage. He often played arrogant, intimidating and abrasive characters, but he also acted as respectabl ...
as Victor Bateman *
Martin Balsam Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television. An early member of the Actors Studio, he began his career on the New Yo ...
as T.C. Hollister *
Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser (born Paul Manfred Glaser March 25, 1943) is an American actor and director best known for his role as Detective Dave Starsky on the 1970s television series, ''Starsky & Hutch''. In between his work writing and directing, Gla ...
as Jack Beech * Joshua Bryant as Sam Wallants *
Barra Grant Barra Grant (born Barbara Carol Wayne) is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and playwright. Biography Grant was born Barbara Carol Wayne in New York City, the daughter of Allan Wayne, a doll company executive, and Bess Myerson, M ...
as Grace Wallants *
Cliff Potts Cliff Potts (born January 5, 1942 in Glendale, California) is an American television and film actor whose roles include John Keenan in the 1972 science fiction film, ''Silent Running'' starring Bruce Dern. Potts starred as Sergeant Eugene Allar ...
as Gordon Gaines * Warren Kemmerling as Cmdr. Prestwick * Laurie Prange as Chris Moffet *
Phillip Richard Allen Phillip Richard Allen (March 26, 1939 – March 1, 2012) was an American stage, film, and television actor probably best known today for his role as Captain Esteban in '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984). Biography Allen studied ...
as Lt. Cmdr. Hanratty * Redmond Gleeson as PO1 Stanton * Roger Kern as Jeff Turley * S. John Launer as Capt. Osborn * Rod Perry as Jimmy * William Wintersole as Cmdr. Robbins * Simon Deckard as Dr. Lewison * Fred Franklyn (credited as Fredric Franklyn) as Howard Wynter * Norman Honath as Sailor #1 * Andy Knight as Sailor #2 *
Hunter von Leer Hunter von Leer (born in Terre Haute, Indiana; April 3, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in films, television series, and television movies. Biography His first film role was in the 1972 movie '' Unholy Rollers''. He also acted in t ...
as Seaman Schrier * Howard K. Smith as Narrator


See also

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List of American films of 1974 A list of American films released in 1974. '' The Godfather Part II'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) A–Z Documentaries See also * 1974 in the United States References External links 1974 films ...


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* * 1970s English-language films 1974 television films 1974 films 1970s action films American disaster films American films based on actual events ABC Movie of the Week Films directed by William Graham (director) 1970s American films {{action-drama-film-stub