''Pirate Submarine'' is a 1951 French film that was released in the

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in 1952. It told the story of the French submarine in

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. Its original title was ''Casabianca''. It was made in

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and released in a dubbed English version. The

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submarine , a

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of ''Casabianca'', was used in the making of the film.

Cast

* Pierre Dudan as Sgt. Tony Luccioni * Gérard Landry as Lt. Delac * Jean Vilmont as Chief Engineer Marac * Alain Terrane as 'Mistral', tall sailor *

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as Submarine Commandant

Jean L'Herminier Jean L'Herminier (25 July 1902 - 7 June 1953) was a French naval officer, most notable for his command of the ''Redoutable''-class submarine ''Casabianca''. Life 1902-1940 Born into a naval family in Fort-de-France, he studied at the Collège Sta ...

References

External links

* * 1951 films French war films 1950s French-language films World War II submarine films 1950s war films French black-and-white films 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub