All language subtitles for The.Flying.Missile.1950.PDTV.x264-GQ

Admiral Bradley, I want it in
conference, sir.

Very well.

Now, here is the exact position of our
carrier.

Senator, if you step over here, you can
see the chart.

We're 750 miles from the west coast.

This is the point from which we'll make
our attack.

Just a moment.

Admiral Bradley, am I to understand this
carrier has evaded all the submarines

you set up as a defense?

Not all of them, Senator.

Well, let's say most of them. Admiral
Williams, you stated that the point of

attack is 750 miles out.

Could you actually hit the coast from
that distance?

Yes, Senator.

And from a lot farther with this new
weapon.

This is the first time it's ever been
fired from the deck of a carrier.

And if we're successful, it could very
well change the whole future of naval

warfare.

Now hear this.

All observers report to the bridge.

With one of my submarines unaccounted
for, we still have an outside chance.

Don't make any bets on it. We're going
to fire in just ten minutes.

Stand by for the ten -minute warning.

There it is, gentlemen.

The result of two years of preparation.

A V -2 rocket which will be directed to
its target by radar from this carrier.

Heavy ships at 075.

Ringer up to 62 feet. 62 feet.

Down periscope.

Right 10 degrees rudder. Steady on
course 270.

Right 10 degrees rudder. Steady on
course 270.

150 feet.

150 feet.

We're going to go into the screen. Rig
for silent running.

Rig for silent running.

Secure from silent running. Secure from
silent running.

All ahead standard.

All ahead standard.

Bring her up smartly. Periscope depth.
Periscope depth.

Down, Periscope.

Make ready all torpedo tubes. Make ready
all torpedo tubes.

Up, Periscope.

Fast propellers, 105.

120 feet. Emergency, 150 feet.

10 degrees down below.

Button negative.

Message

from

Fleet Umpire to Submarine Bluefin.

You have been sunk by depth charge.

Service.

Now that's what I call being sunk with
dignity.

Everything high class.

No rivets bringing a leak, no banging
your head with every death charge, and

upper plate wobble. You're a very funny
man.

Admiral Bradley's going to love this.

Service.

Bradley, a message from the fleet
umpire.

There goes the ball game.

The Bluefin was the last submarine we
had in a position to attack.

Why don't you demand?

It isn't every day a submariner gets to
see a rocket fired off a carrier.

Stand by for the three -minute warning.

Take a look at that.

Wouldn't want to be around when they let
that go.

How would you like to be around where it
lands?

By then, I'll be out.

I've done my 20 years.

From now on in, I'll read about those
things in the newspapers.

That's what we need on our subs.

What? You heard me, Fuss. We need a
rocket like that on the blue fin.

Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.

and arrows.

Notice to cease present exercise and
return to port. Aye, sir.

Congratulations on a successful
operation, Admiral. Thank you, Bradley.

Congratulations, Admiral. Thank you.

Captain Whitaker, when we get to port,
have your commanding officers report to

conference aboard my flagship.

Aye, aye, sir.

Get over number one.

Get over number one.

The Admiral's in the pilot house, sir.
Thank you.

It was the job of our submarines as the
defending force to stop that carrier.

And we failed.

If this had been actual warfare of the
type we'll face in the future, our West

Coast would be trying to recover from
its first atomic attack.

Pardon me, Admiral.

Yes? We didn't have much of a chance
against their anti -submarine devices.

When I tried to close in, I couldn't
evade their sound screen.

I don't think torpedoes are the answer
anymore.

You're Talbot, aren't you? Yes, sir.

Report to my cabin after this
conference.

Yes, sir.

Talbot, I know that was a tough spot to
be in, but if you would handle your ship

properly in approaching the destroyer
screen, you might not have been

Maybe not, sir.

But the only place any submarine should
have been was 50 miles away from that

task force.

That's the way we'll whip them in the
future, sir, by staying outside their

-submarine range.

Just what do you expect to do out there?

Give us some guided missiles, sir, ones
we can steer right onto the target.

We'll sink them.

Is that all?

Yes, sir.

We could hit them and submerge them
before they even knew we were in the

ocean. You're not Buck Rogers, Bill. But
launching guided missiles from

submarines isn't a funny paper idea.

It could be practical.

The captain's not talking against your
basic idea, Talbot, neither am I.

It won't be any surprise to you to learn
the Navy's been interested in such a

weapon for a long time. But it'll take
special submarines.

And until we get a larger
appropriation... Why not equip the subs

I mean, if we experiment with our
present ships, that'll save time and

when the new ships are built. In the
meantime, that's the best defense

attack. Don't you think that decision is
up to the chief of naval operations?

Yes, sir.

With your permission, sir, I'd like to
make a request to the CNO to take my

to the missile test center at Point
Magoo for special training with guided

missiles.

In other words, you want to jump the gun
on the whole program.

Suppose your request is approved.

And suppose you fail at Point Magoo,
just as you did the other day.

It could cause the Navy to drop the
whole submarine guided missile project.

that might never get off the drawing
board.

I'd still want to try it, sir.

Very well, Tubman.

I'll forward your request.

But without my recommendation.

Aye, aye, sir.

Well, Whitaker, how does it feel to be
out of date?

Oh, I don't think he meant it that way,
sir. Well, he ought to.

That's the way I felt about my superiors
when I was his age.

If our young officers ever stop feeling
that way occasionally, this Navy will be

in trouble.

Communications, Admiral Bradley.

Coded dispatch, Chief of Naval
Operations.

Bluefin, request permission, proceed
Point Magoo.

Better get those things off tonight.

This dispatch just came in, sir.

I thought you might want to see it while
we're still working on the budget

estimates. What's got into Bradley?

He knows there's no money for this.
That's why he passed it up without

recommendation, sir.

But they didn't look too good on that
last operation, so you can't blame this

submarine skipper for trying.

I thought you might like to hear what
the Bureau of Personnel has on Talbot.

Commander William A., commanding officer
of submarine Bluefin 1944, won the Navy

Cross at Suva Straits, installed
improvised rocket launching equipment,

bombarded coast of Japan in 1945.

Oh, that Talbot, eh?

All this dispatch request is to proceed
to Point Magoo for experimental

training.

We've got to give submarines a chance to
fire guided missiles pretty soon.

Otherwise, it'll look like we're
committing ourselves to just launching

from surface craft. But without a larger
appropriation... Let Talbot try it.

There's a final armed services budget
meeting in seven weeks.

If he can show any results by then,
we'll have a good argument for a real

appropriation.

Well, we got a big job ahead of us for
us.

We've done them before, sir.

Bluefin's a great ship.

Yeah, went through a lot during the last
war, didn't it?

Best submarine in the Navy, sir.

There's not many of the old crew left.

No, there's Pete, Ike, Andy, Myers, and
you.

We're in the sea test range, sir.

Message just came in for us to dock at
Port Hueneme.

It's only a few minutes by jeep to Point
Magoo.

Fine.

First thing in the morning, we'll take
off the wooden deck app. Clear space so

we can rig up launching rails.

I figure we'll need about 20 feet.

Well, I'll...

I'll get the men started on it anyway.

What I meant was that... My retirement
orders ought to be coming through in a

week or so, sir.

Now, you're really going through with it
this time, huh, Fush?

Yes. You on a chicken ranch.

That'll bring me something.

I wish you'd think it over. Oh, I have,
sir. I got another letter from my

sister, sir. Say, did I ever show you
the picture of her boy? Mm -hmm.

My nephew.

Bright -looking kid.

Going on 15 now. Too big and sassy for a
woman alone to handle.

Needs a man around to show him the
ropes.

You understand, don't you, sir?

Sure, I understand. It's just that I've
kind of got used to depending on you.

Yes, sir.

That's a small crab. Get ahead, sir.

Looks like fishing boats, sir.

Something trailing alongside, sir.

We found one of their nets.

May I see your identification, sir?

Commander Tablet reporting to Admiral
Scott.

I'll take it, Sergeant.

Time this.

Wear this.

Whatever you hear here, whatever you see
here, leave here.

Right.

Oh, now you can squeeze me in for a
minute, Karen. Admiral Scott has to

these modifications.

Well, he has to approve everything.

I'm sorry, you'll just have to wait your
turn.

Hello, Hank. Hello, Bill. What are you
doing here?

Me? Why, I'm the pilot that teaches him
to fly without pilots.

Come on, let's grab a cup of coffee. No,
thanks. I've got to see Admiral Scott

right away. Yeah?

Well, observe, my boy, observe.

You'll be lucky if you get in by next
Tuesday.

I want to be launching rockets by then.

Well, it's nice of you to tell us.

Do you have your papers, please?

Yeah.

Bails of them.

Will you tell Admiral Scott I'm anxious
to see him?

Commander Talbot is here, Admiral.

Turn him in.

Right across the hall.

Thank you.

Send them through as soon as you can
make up specifications.

Aye, aye, sir.

Oh, you're Talbot, eh?

What's the idea of cutting fishing nets
all over the channel?

Fishing nets?

Well, I only found one, sir. Well, one's
too many.

First call I had this morning was from a
fisherman threatening to sue everybody.

We've had enough trouble convincing the
ranch owners we're not going to blow

everyone to kingdom come without you
getting us involved with the fishermen,

too. I was very anxious to get here,
sir.

Everybody's anxious to get here.

Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines.

But you were the first one who brought a
submarine along.

It ought to be interesting.

Very interesting.

Did you bring any money with you?

Well... What we're here for won't cost
very much, sir. We can't afford it if it

costs anything.

Operations.

We're loaded with projects.

Guided missiles from land to aircraft,
from ships to aircraft, aircraft to

aircraft. And we've barely enough money
to keep those going without

experimenting with submarines.

I know things are tight, sir, but I
wouldn't be here if CNO didn't think it

important. All I need are the materials
and some... Oh, that's all.

A few guided missiles, maybe. Some
launching rails to fire them from.

What about a few other little things,
like special training for your crew?

Do you know what that consists of?

One, basic construction of missiles and
launchers. Two, the theoretical and

practical aspects of rockets, jets, and
pulse jet engines.

Three, handling and maintenance of the
missile and its launching equipment.

Four, preparation of missiles for
firing.

Five, theory of radio and radar control.

Six, adjustments and maintenance of
special control equipment.

Seven, technique of controlling the
missile in flight. I could go right on,

Talbot, but I won't, because you're an
expert already, and all you need are the

materials.

Well, I thought since we were only going
to be here for seven weeks, sir...

Seven weeks.

I've been working with rockets for 13
years.

It's taken me that long to figure out
how we can boil this course down to four

months. Class will start in the morning.
Any questions?

No, sir.

My crew learns fast.

What do you feed the Admiral for
breakfast?

Small commanders?

No. He's a nice man.

It's only that he has to spend most of
his time saying no.

No money, no equipment.

And no dice, Commander.

Cup of coffee, please.

Yes, sir.

You didn't pick that accent up around
here, did you?

No, my family was Danish.

We came over during the war.

You live on the base?

None of the civilian employees live on
the base.

Most of us live up in Oxnard. That's the
nearest town.

I'll have to look into that. I'm a great
believer in knowing where everybody

lives.

You have a pretty responsible job here,
don't you?

I guess you know that we start school
tomorrow.

What a shame to waste all that time in
classes.

You think so?

Working with Mrs. can be very dangerous.

It's important that everyone knows his
job.

That's why I feel it's best to
concentrate on just the courses that

count.

Maybe you know a couple of shortcuts.

Sure, all of them.

So I shall be very careful in checking
your attendance.

I wouldn't want you to miss a thing.

As security

officer of this station, I want to
impress two things on you.

One, you are the first submarine
personnel to receive special training in

missiles. This fact in itself is
confidential.

Two, you will discuss this training with
no one.

Instructors at this station will be glad
to answer any questions that may arise.

At all times, complete security will
prevail.

You'll now report to classroom number
one.

A missile is anything that can be
projected to hit a distant object.

A guided missile is one that can be
controlled by radar and directed to its

target. Now, for you submariners,
launching a missile will not be unlike

a torpedo with wings.

But before you can launch one yourself,
you must know all about them, how

they're assembled, what makes them fly,
their characteristics and varying

conditions.

In three or four months, you'll have a
pretty good idea what they're like.

All of these are guided missiles.

This is a dragonfly.

Its last test, it flew 1 ,500 miles in
41 minutes.

This missile over here is a loon.

It's equipped with booster rockets which
drop off after the missile has gained

flying speed.

Now, this is the type you'll probably
launch from your submarine.

It can travel a distance of 150 miles in
18 minutes.

This is the M -27, which is launched
from the ground against attacking

It travels about 750 miles per hour.

You know, we're pretty well -pressed for
time, and since we're only going to use

the loom... Admiral Scott insists that
each class be instructed in all types of

guided missiles.

A launcher is the mechanism from which a
guided missile is fired.

Firing a guided missile, gentlemen, is a
whale of a complicated business.

Therefore, this course will deal with
aerodynamics, electronics, and

gyroscopics. Before we finish, you will
know more about these books than the men

who wrote them.

I quit high school to join the Navy.

Before any missile is approved for use,
its motor is first tested and restrained

flight. Any flaws that might make for a
rapid flight are detected here.

Hey, where's the pilot?

That's one of our target planes.

In flight, it has no pilot, but is
directed from another plane.

Takeoffs and landings, the chief here is
the pilot.

Okay, chief

Well

that

doesn't Let me get down to submarines
without crews.

You think they'll ever learn how to swab
a deck by just pressing a button?

That's it, fellas.

Maddox and Thomas, you stay here.

So far, we've learned just about
everything except what we came here for.

I'm going to have a talk with that
professor.

We may have to set up shop for
ourselves.

But we haven't learned anything about
launching missiles.

We've got to know how to build a
launcher, and if we wait until the last

minute... Now, don't be impatient,
Commander.

After you finish these courses, you'll
learn the practical side of building a

launcher. I know. Outside the
classrooms.

What are we doing here?

This is the third place you've taken me
and the sign still says keep out.

Only this one is smaller.

Look, the skipper said you may have to
set up shop for yourselves, didn't he?

What are you guys going to do when I'm
gone?

Hey, is this the new type of launcher?
Looks different to me.

No, same old thing. R10.

R10, huh? Yeah.

No.

Be sure you keep it 15 inches away from
the outside rail. Oh, still keeping the

distance at 15 inches, huh?

Sure, why not?

I've heard that the latest specimens...
What do you mean? These are the... Hey,

you new here? Me?

Oh, no, I... I've just been in the
hospital, that's all. Just checking up

make sure that I haven't missed
anything.

Well, see you around, Chief.

So long.

Well? Well, what?

We know there's an R -10 launcher and
that the inside rail is exactly 15

from the outside rail.

Now, all we have to do is go back and
draw up a blueprint.

Yeah.

Hey, Chief.

You're a pain, aren't you, McAvoy?

We might be.

That's the way I like people to talk.

Everything open and above board.

Look, Chief, you can save us both a lot
of trouble by just following

regulations. You want to know anything
special?

Ask the instructors.

That way nothing leaks out and we keep
all this secret.

You do that, you'll stay out of trouble
and I'll stay out of your hair.

Okay?

Remember what they told us?

Whatever you do here, whatever you see
here, whatever you hear here, he's the

guy that makes sure it stays here.

Come in.

Hello, Fred.

You sent for me, sir?

Yeah.

What's with you and the security office?
Nothing much. We just wanted off

limits. That's all, sir.

You must be getting old.

You've never been on report before.

I never hit Point Magoo before, sir.

This outfit knows all the angles. They
throw you nothing but curves.

Yeah.

And some of them come in pretty nice
packages.

Huh?

Oh, I thought we'd take a drive down to
the beach.

Yes, I hear the view is very beautiful
down there.

Wasn't that what we came up here for?

Well... Well... Think of the time we've
saved.

You see, Commander, I've been out with
sailors before.

Yes, I was beginning to get that idea.

And they usually feel that at first they
must be polite. So for half an hour

they talk about how beautiful the night
is, the ocean is, and I am.

Well, it's very flattering, but every
girl has heard it before.

And when a man has spent all that time
talking, he's up to be difficult to

handle. So I'd rather kiss him first and
then say no than to start out by saying

no and kissing him later.

You take a lot for granted, don't you?

And how do you know that was my
intention? Can't a man take a girl out

other reason than just... Oh, yes,
there's a second type of man.

They buy me nice dinners, they pay me
compliments, but it always turns out

they're in some kind of trouble at the
station.

And they suddenly think that since I'm
the Admiral's secretary, that maybe

there's a way I could help them.

What makes you think I'm that type?

I mean, you've got a very warped opinion
of men.

I wouldn't play a trick like that on
you. Well, that's fine, because then I

don't have to embarrass you by saying no
to that either.

Oh, now, just wait a minute. You see, I
realize how important this work is.

I know what it means to be on the losing
side of a war.

To me, my work is much more than just a
job in an office.

And since my day starts at 8 a .m., and
you don't want anything from me after

all... I think you'd better take me
home.

Good night, Commander, and thanks for a
pleasant evening.

Now what?

Now what?

Yeah, you're the girl who always knows
what a man's going to do next, aren't

you?

Well? Well, I'm sorry if I hurt your
feelings.

You don't know what you did to my
feelings.

I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want
to see me again.

You know, there's a third type of man
you didn't mention.

What kind is that?

That's the kind of man who likes to make
up his own mind.

Really?

Now, that kind of a man could be very
interesting.

But not tonight.

Wait a minute.

You can't say no until you've kissed me.
That's your philosophy, isn't it? Oh,

my philosophy is only one kiss to an
evening, one to a customer. Yes, well,

maybe I'm not a one -evening customer.
Please, you don't have to be polite and

see me to the door.

How about me?

I mean, after all, you are going to
invite me in for a minute, aren't you?

please, my family may be waiting up for
me.

Who'd want to wait up for a girl who can
take care of herself like you?

Well, we can talk about that some other
time.

Sure, we can do our talking later.

I guess I've stayed my minute.

Good night, Commander.

This transfers it and regulates it down
to your other valve, which is turned on

after we slide him in.

Mark, ten minutes.

Control Able from Area Clearance. What's
the status of the Loon? This is Control

Able. We're all set to start a five
-minute warning. Is the area clear?

Area is clear.

Control Able from Area Clearance. We are
ready to track Loon.

The area is clear. Okay for five -minute
warning.

Firing circuit safe.

Firing circuit safe.

Plug in firing leads.

Close the safety switch.

Check the firing circuit.

Firing circuit okay.

Launcher is armed.

Launcher armed.

Stand by for the two -minute warning.

Mark, two minutes.

Oxnest, this is Control.

Chase plane, take off.

40 seconds.

Standby to start engine.

35 seconds.

Start engine.

at 3 ,000 feet. Loon to 3 ,000 feet.

LoHawk 1, this is Control.

Go ahead, Control.

We are directing Loon at 3 ,000 feet.

How's its flight?

Loon at 3 ,000 feet.

Speed 500.

Speed 500.

Course steady.

Altitude 3 ,000 feet.

Hello, Hawk 1. This is Control.

If 20 years in this canoe club wasn't
enough for one family, well, I'll soon

wail that idea out of his head. You
won't have to when he gets a look at

years did to you.

Plus, it's just kidding.

Did it take a 20 -mule team to get him
out of this man's Navy?

That's what you think.

There I'll be, sitting on my big, fat
retirement check, drinking my beer.

your nephew polices the area, I'll bet.

He'll have to join the Navy just to get
away from you.

Some dirt over there.

Any news, sir?

The only good news I've had today was
about you.

Me, sir?

I heard you re -enlisted.

Oh, I... I figured you might be able to
use me, sir.

If anybody's got anything to say...
Who's saying anything?

A civilian.

No luck with Admiral Scott, sir? No. I
told him we only had ten days left. It

didn't make a dent.

There's just no launches adaptable to
submarines, and that's that.

Does that mean we leave here without
ever doing what we came for?

Maybe they'll give us some more time,
sir.

Not a chance.

You know, what burns me up is that I
could build that launcher myself.

The only problem would be locating the
parts.

Parts? Yeah. Why, they've got everything
you need right over there. Oh, well,

just knowing where they are. You see,
that isn't good enough.

Oh, besides, they're probably all
earmarked for other outfits.

Nah, they got plenty of spares.

Oh, really?

Well, now, isn't that a shame? All those
nice parts going to waste.

You know, it's too bad I can't
requisition them myself.

Yeah. Oh, yes, sir. Yes, sir. It's too
bad. Yes.

Well, I guess we'll have to forget about
it.

Oh, sir, in case anyone should come
calling for you tonight, where would we

you?

At the officer's club.

Well, there goes the weekend.

What do we do now?

Here's the way I see it. This isn't
going to be like any other deal we've

before. This place is crawling with
security.

First, we're going to need someone who
can make with the locks.

It's not enough I'm a broom pusher. I've
got to have a mechanical mind, too.

Next, we'll need a strong back.

Some tomato's going to miss me tonight.

Mac?

What a big liberty this is going to be.
Work Saturday night and spend Sunday in

the brig.

Okay, we'll shove off after dark.

I've handled trickier jobs than this,
haven't I?

Pliers.

I'll take care of my end. You figure out
where we stash this stuff.

I got a vacant boathouse all taped,
loaded with tools.

It's the only place on the station they
never check.

For a guy who says he's never done time,
you think of everything.

Come on, come on. How did you ever get
out of reform school anyway? Flunk out?

don't want to set off any burglar
alarms.

See? What do you want, the Navy Cross?

Hey, Pete.

Bring up the truck.

Andy, you be the lookout.

We'll just take what we need. That way
they won't miss anything until

Let me snap it up, you guys. I think I
saw some lights.

I guess we showed them a thing or two.

They won't even know we were here.

All right, Chief, the light's gone now.
One, two, three.

I'm glad I've met you at last,
Commander.

You've certainly made an impression on
my husband.

Good, I hope.

It's been years since I've heard of
anyone who could irritate the Admiral

so thoroughly.

You also seem to have made an impression
on my husband's secretary.

Also irritating?

That's not quite the way I'd put it.

Why don't you ask yourself and find out?

Oh, you've worn me out, Karen.

I do see enough of my husband at the
office every day. Don't you believe her?

She wears very well, Karen.

She's really wild about dancing. He's
impossible.

I like that, Commander Tom.

Looks like you're not the only one.

Care to dance with an older man, Peg?

Why, Tom!

Telephone for you, Admiral.

Did you hear the officer calling?

Oh, excuse me, Peg.

I'll be right back.

I knew it was too good to be true.

The last time you asked me to dance,
they bombed Pearl Harbor.

Oh, no.

Patio time.

I thought we were going to dance.

You need a breath of air.

Do I?

Well, not really.

I just like to get you alone and drive
myself crazy.

You know, you get more beautiful in the
moonlight.

I know it does.

The dance is over, Bill. Oh, that's
right. So I wouldn't want you to think

I'm making love to you.

I'm the subtle type.

So am I.

Yes, well, the only difference is you
see your system works and mine doesn't.

Well, we Danes are stubborn people.

Oh, I don't know. I've made a lot of
progress with your uncle.

You have? Oh, yes. You know, when I come
to pick you up now, he doesn't growl at

me anymore.

He just grinds his teeth.

You and your jokes. Now, that's the
trouble. I'm a serious girl. Yeah?

Suppose I fell in love with you.

You'd be late.

I've already fallen for you.

That's not the same thing.

I don't know how it feels exactly the
same.

What's this? Am I trapped?

No, doggone it, I am.

What?

You know, this world has really gone
downhill, Karen.

In the Stone Age, when a man had a girl
in the corner, he just hit her on the

head. Me? I'm civilized.

I've suddenly realized that I've got
honorable intentions.

What a dreadful shock to you.

Well, you can't say I didn't fight
against it.

I'm not fighting too hard.

Commander Talbot, I've been looking for
you, sir.

There's a chief at the door, anxious to
see you.

Thank you.

You think I can trust you with all these
sailors, huh?

Well, I'm in training.

I'll be right back.

I hate to bother you, sir, but Pete's
had another bad attack. It's his

Oh, appendix.

Yes, well, I was afraid something like
that might happen.

I'll make some excuse and be right with
you. All right, sir.

Let's take a look at that appendix.

Well, you picked a good place for the
operation.

First part of it's all over, sir.

I'd call it a nice, clean removal.

All we got to do is figure out how to
put this little erector set together.

Do you men leave anything?

Oh, there's plenty left, sir.

I'm only stumped about one thing, sir.

I don't know where we begin.

All right, I'll show you.

Oh, this is going to have to be a night
job. We can't start cutting classes.

Boy, this will really be like old times.

Are you sure you got away clear tonight?

Oh, you can count on it, sir.

We didn't even leave fingerprints.

It's a print from one of our new
photoelectric devices.

Whenever anyone enters a restricted
building after hours, a picture is

automatically taken by an infrared
camera.

They didn't have to steal that material.
If I thought they were ready, I'd have

given it to them. Do you want me to pick
them up, sir?

No. Talbot was smart enough to stay out
of the actual theft himself.

I'm curious.

Let them go ahead.

Well, but if you do that, sir... As long
as that material isn't needed on

another project, let them have it for
the time being.

Talbot has a lot to learn.

Well, I think it's very generous of you
to let them proceed under the

circumstances, sir.

You see, they've set up shop in your own
boathouse. They've what?

See that I get daily reports.

Yes, sir.

Come in.

These reports on the loons just came in,
sir, from Army Ordnance. I thought you

might want to check them.

Ordnance reports, security reports.

By the way, Miss Hanson, I hope you
won't be getting yourself involved.

One of your admirers is under technical
surveillance.

I'm gonna borrow some men to put it
together.

You did all right for us.

Yeah, we ought to be finished in a
couple of hours.

Yes, sir, it looked all right, huh?

Well, you know, this ought to call for a
little celebration.

How would you men like some liberty?

Like it? We not only like it, we'll take
it, sir. Sure will.

That is, if you won't be needing us.

First, I gotta talk Admiral Scott into
letting us use this.

Think it'll work all right, sir?

It has to, when I see the Admiral.

Good evening, Talbot.

I take it I'm in time for the
christening?

Christening, sir.

We were just... I know.

I've had daily reports from the time you
first set up shop in my boathouse.

Step aside.

Talbot, I'd always heard that
submariners pride themselves on being

-sufficient. Now I believe it.

Thank you, sir.

But I still don't admire the way you
went about it.

What was going to be your next step?

I thought that once we'd gone this far,
you might arrange a test.

And what did you intend to fire off the
launcher?

Why, a loon, sir.

There was just one thing you didn't
allow for, Talbot.

We haven't had a loon at Point Magoo in
two weeks.

Since you didn't take us into your
confidence.

We weren't able to foresee what material
you need.

In the future, you might do better by
trying to work with the Navy.

Uncle Chris?

Yeah? You're home early.

I'm always home early since the Navy
came.

They're firing into the sea again today.

And what are you doing?

Getting ready for a picnic with
Commander Talbot.

He's coming here again?

You won't have to see him. I told him
I'd meet him outside.

Karen, I don't want you to see him
either. It's bad for you to be serious

such a man. I haven't said I was.

But if I want to dance or picnic with
him... I know you can't.

You think this is only your stubborn old
uncle talking. But this is more than

Commander Talbot. It's the way I feel
about all the sailors like him.

Men that work with things no simple
fisherman can understand.

And what they can't understand, they
don't like.

So you turn your back on it. Why not?

This business frightens me. There's no
answer to it.

You're wrong. There is an answer. But
you won't find it by looking away.

Karen, listen. Uncle Chris.

The men at the station have wives and
children and people they love.

If you are frightened, think how much
worse it must be for them who really

how terrible these things can be.

Do you think they want to use these
weapons they've discovered?

Or the one that will come later? Or
perhaps the one that will blow the world

apart? What can they do?

They're not God to say what's right and
wrong and how it will all end.

They're only men and they do the best
they can.

I still don't have to like it.

And I'm glad to hear no one else likes
it either.

I guess I've wasted these past few
weeks,

haven't I?

What do you mean?

I mean I'll be leaving Point Magoo in
four days.

Yes, I know.

All I thought about was how much work I
could get done in that time. Instead, I

should have been thinking that I was
going to have to leave you.

Will it matter for very long?

Too long.

Karen, I'm awfully sorry I haven't been
able to see very much of you since the

night of the dance.

I understand.

Oh, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't.

I just hope I woke up in time.

Woke up to what?

I've been trying to think of a way to
say it that wouldn't sound too corny.

But now I don't care anymore.

I've got four days to tell you how much
of you are willing to listen.

I can't think of anything I'd rather
hear.

I have a lot of things to tell you, too.

Every bit is corny.

I can see her tonight, tomorrow, the day
after that.

And then you'd be gone.

Oh, that won't be for good. Not now.

You know, Admiral Scott, I'd hate to
think that he was doing me a favor, but

gave me lots of time to sit on my hands,
and I can use that time.

Don't be bitter toward him, Bill. The
Admiral isn't against you. He only told

you the truth.

Don't try to kid me, Karen.

But, darling, we haven't had a news
appointment for two weeks.

It was only yesterday that we learned
that the new shipment was at the Army

Ordnance Depot.

They're not far from here, but it takes
time to go through channels.

Oh, it does, does it?

Oh, try not to worry about that.

There's nothing you can do, but nothing
anyone can do.

Thanks a lot, Hank.

I'll see you tonight.

I still think we're taking a big chance.
If Admiral Scott ever finds out you

came here and I brought you, he won't.

How do you know the loons are stashed
here? Well, this is the only army

set up close to Point Magoo.

And I suppose you think you'll just
borrow a few.

Remember, son, this is the army.

Commander Talbot to see you, Commanding
Officer.

Do you have an ID card, sir?

Report to the officer in charge of the
gate, sir.

Commander Talbot to see your commanding
officer.

What's the nature of your business, sir?

Expediting Navy cargo.

Navy.

Who's in command of this post,
Lieutenant?

The commander of this depot is General
Benton.

Sign this.

Initial this.

I'll turn you up, sir.

Captain Lee, take the commander to
headquarters.

Thanks, Cassidy.

You think you're going to find your way
back without a compass?

This only admits you to the reception
room, sir.

You can explain your business to the
captain in the first office.

When the tablet to see general Benton
for what purpose I Can only tell that to

the general.

I'm afraid I need more information than
that What concerns guided missiles

consigned to the Navy?

initial this sign that You

are commander does that these two major
Wilson around here, right?

Major Wilson no major Kennedy You tell
me where I can find it. May I see your

papers, please?

You can find Major Wilson in the next
office, straight ahead of you. Thank

Major Wilson? Yes?

Commander Talbot to see General Benton.

May I have your ID card?

Pretty old picture, Commander.

Where'd you get that uniform?

I bought it. Where'd you get yours?

Well, I bought... Sign these.

Need all these pictures to see General
Benton?

No, you need these to see Colonel
Halliburton.

Next office.

Colonel Halliburton?

I'm Commander Talbot.

Follow me.

Colonel Halliburton, this is Commander
Talbot.

Why did you want to see me?

Well, I didn't, sir. Very important that
I see General Benton.

You're a point in the coup.

Who's the commanding officer there?

Admiral Scott.

General Benton left for Washington 20
minutes ago.

Washington? That's right. I have to see
him, sir. You might try the airstrip. If

his plane hasn't taken off, you may
still find him in the coffee shop.

Oh, Commander.

Yes? Your paper. Yes.

Thank you, Ben.

How are you,

General Benton?

I'm sorry, you're taking off again.

I've been spending so much time in
planes, I'm beginning to feel like I was

the Air Force.

I think I'll just have a ham sandwich
and a glass of milk. Why do I?

Excuse me, miss, by any chance did you
happen to... If you don't mind, young

man, I have to catch a plane.

I'm sorry.

Right, Brent.

Right. Get him right up.

Watch where you're going, young man. I
said I was sorry. I was just looking at

the plane there, and I... I mean, if you
hadn't left your briefcase sitting in

the middle of the floor, a thing like
that wouldn't have happened.

Well, do you plan to block it while
you're at it?

I guess this just isn't my day.

Tell me, young man.

Do you ever have a good day?

Not when I have to spend the whole
morning with the army.

That's enough to foul up a man for life.

Oh, it is, eh?

Well, I suppose to a Navy man. No, no,
it isn't that, sir.

Have you ever tangled with the army?
Have I?

What was so tough about your morning?
Well, I spent the whole morning

calling cards. I saw sentries. I met
lieutenants. I met captains. I met

colonels. Did I meet the right guy?

No, no.

Who is the right guy?

Oh, some character named Benton. Oh?

Oh. That character.

Here you are, General Benton.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir.

I said that before, didn't I? Yes, you
did.

What are you doing down here?

Well, I wanted to get something from
you, sir.

Yes, you see, I command a submarine down
at Point Magoon. We're just finishing

special training.

We were about to fire our first loon,
and I find out they don't have any.

What do you expect me to do? Well, I
thought you might give us some, sir. I

you have them here, and they're a
consigned appointment, but they haven't

transferred yet.

I know about your project, Talbot.

There was quite a little talk about it
among the Joint Chiefs on my last trip

Washington.

Perhaps next week you may have some good
news. No, no, next week would be too

late, sir. Within 72 hours, I may get
orders to report back to my squadron.

Some years ago...

I intercepted the Navy pass and ran 59
yards to a touchdown.

The final score was Army 17, Navy 14.

I've always owed the Navy something for
that.

I'll do what I can.

Oh, that's fine, sir.

Oh, I'm sorry.

You said that before. Yes, I did.

Three loons, compliments of General
Benton, sir.

Who authorized you to go to the Army
Ordnance Depot?

No one, sir. When I found out where they
were, they were...

You

know our orders are to leave here by
sunset tomorrow, sir.

May we have your commission to fire the
loan?

Weren't the juror training was
authorized by the CN? Tomorrow morning,

Are we ready by then?

Yes, sir. If the shop will install the
launcher.

We'll do the rest. In fact, my crew will
work all night getting the loon ready.

Very well.

I'll make the arrangements.

Thank you, sir.

Just a minute, Commander.

From the day you came here, you've
chosen to go your own way.

I didn't like that, but I could
understand it.

In a way, I almost admired it.

There's some things no man could admire.

You know, of course, that I'll have to
change my secretary now.

Sir, she didn't have... Save it, Talbot.

I think I have more regrets about this
than you're capable of.

That's all.

Karen.

Karen, I didn't know it would turn out
this way.

But you know how important it was for
me... There are things that are

to me, too.

This job and the way I felt about you.

But you, when it comes to choice...

You sacrifice anything for yourself.

I never meant it. Karen, will you just
listen?

Last Sunday I listened.

Now there's no listening left in me.

Are the booster rockets ready?

All set, sir. Ready to test the firing
circuit.

Hold it.

Is the safety switch on safe?

Safety switch on safe, sir.

Check the firing circuit.

Check firing circuit.

Firing circuit okay.

Firing circuit okay.

Stand by for the ten -minute warning.

Mark, ten minutes.

Ten minutes to go, sir.

Steel Control, we'll fire on schedule.

Hello, Control, this is Blue Pin. Blue
Pin, this is Control. Go ahead.

We will fire on schedule. Is the area
clear?

Range foul, sir. Small craft north of
Big Rock.

Where's the patrol plane?

Right here, sir.

Contact.

Hello, Snoopy. This is Control.

Hello, Control. This is Snoopy. Go
ahead.

Check small craft fouling range north of
Big Rock.

Wilco.

The range is foul, sir. What?

Give me that.

Hello, Hank. Yeah, Bill.

This is Bluefin. Can't you do something
about it? Take it easy, Bill. I'm

working on it now.

Hello, Control.

Hello, Bluefin. This is Snoopy. Just
spotted fishing craft. We'll contact.

Where did we see that school of fish
this morning? Ten miles north of here.

Well, take her down. Maybe I can stir up
these fishermen with a bullhorn.

On board there.

On board there. How's the fishing?

You want to know where the fish are
running?

Ten miles north of here.

Follow me.

You hear what he said, Ness?

We follow the plane. Make full speed.

Hello, Control.

Hello, Bluefin. This is Snoopy. The
range will be clear in five minutes.

Thanks, fella.

Control, this is Bluefin.

We'll fire on schedule.

How's the time?

Five minutes to go, sir.

Hawksnest, this is Control.

Chase planes take off.

is control.

Maintain station over blue fin and track
missile.

Shoot down if it goes into erratic
flight.

Welcome out.

This doesn't look good, sir.

I thought we'd be through before the fog
came in.

We have orders to leave Kwamegu at
sunset today.

This is it.

Battle stations!

We've just developed some trouble in the
firing circuit, sir.

Take over on the bridge. I'm going on
deck. Aye, aye, sir.

Mark, two minutes.

Two minutes, sir!

I've tested everything, sir. You're
better to wait in firing.

I'll find the trouble myself. Get below.
Sir, clear the deck.

We'll make it.

Test the firing circuit, quick.

Test the firing circuit.

This is Admiral Scott.

Advise of state of accident.

Commanding officer and chief badly
injured.

Returning to Port Hueneme at full speed.

Operator, send an ambulance to Port
Hueneme dock immediately.

They've still got a light on.

How long can they keep guys on the
table?

How am I supposed to know? They've been
in there for hours.

Kipper's just coming out of surgery.

We still don't know.

Don't know what?

What shape he's going to be in.

It's his legs.

Pus, pus.

He didn't make it.

Never came to.

Have you been a good patient, Dr. Gates?

For eight weeks in the hospital,
surprisingly good.

Commander. Doctor.

I brought you a visitor.

Hello, Talbot.

Well, this is very nice of you to come
down here, sir.

How are the legs coming along?

Not bad.

They're beginning to feel more like
legs.

I'll have them back on duty before you
know it.

What have you got here?

Those are plans, sir.

I think I know what caused the accident.

Now, if we make a few changes in that
safety switch, for one thing, I have

other ideas, but I'd like to get them to
the board of investigation before they

make their findings.

They already have.

In spite of the explosion, we're going
ahead.

Your submarine is staying on at Point
Magoo.

That means you must have put in a
favorable recommendation.

I did.

You see, at times, I am a reasonable
man.

That's what... Karen tried to tell me.

You should listen more to that young
lady.

You're a lucky man.

Yes, you don't know how lucky, sir.

I nearly lost everything, but instead it
all turned out fine.

Admiral, this young man ought to be
getting some rest.

Why don't you take them with you?

All right. I'll be back on duty as quick
as I can, sir.

I hope it'll be soon, Talbot. Thank you.

You haven't told him about Fuss?

Not yet.

I didn't want to take any chances till
we really got him back on his feet.

We'll start him walking tomorrow.

We found that in his locker? We always
thought he was kidding about our house.

What do we do? We can't go ahead without
the skipper's signature, and we can't

talk to him until Dr. Gates says it's
okay.

I'll see if I can reach Dr. Gates now.

Nurse?

Nurse, if you've seen the doctor
anywhere, I'd like to show him how to

Oh, what do you know?

Hello, sir.

Pete. How are you feeling, sir? Oh,
fine.

Mac. Hi, sir.

Commander, you shouldn't be moving
around without a nurse. Oh, I'm fine.

What are you men doing here?

Well, we were just asking the nurse if
we could see you.

Oh?

Well, it's about time. I thought you
fellas had given me up for dead.

Have you spoken to Fuss yet?

No.

No? Well, let's all go see him together.

Come on, Commander. Let me help you to
your room. Oh, I'm fine here.

Hi. It's my first time on my feet.

I'll sit down here a moment.

The nurse is right, sir. We'll go along
with you.

Let's take a breather.

It wasn't your fault, sir. Who said it
was?

It's the brakes, that's all, sir.

That's the way it goes.

I'll need some kind of a form to fill
out that.

Keep up these payments.

Yes, Commander.

Late.

Will you get me Dr. Gates?

Quickly, please.

This is the third time, Doctor, that
I've been put up with that excuse.

I haven't been able to see him for a
week.

Sit down.

I'll tell you why you haven't been able
to see him.

Commander Talbot has suffered a relapse.

Is it because he found out about Fuss?

But no one blames him.

I know it. But he blames himself.

Then what can you do?

If there's no change in a week, we can
send him to another hospital.

In new surroundings, he may snap out of
it.

And if he doesn't?

We've no choice.

But he can't be retired.

Doctor, the Navy's his whole life.

Perhaps you haven't encouraged him.

Commander Davis says that you won't let
him see Bill either.

Well, don't you see that's a mistake?

Doctor, at a time like this, a man needs
his friends more than anything.

Don't you think I know that?

I wish I could make him see his crew.

And you.

When he has time to work this out, I'm
sure he'll want to see all of you.

I hope so.

I think we'd better wait here.

Yes, sir.

Think of what the Japs would have paid
for this scrap iron once.

You should be able to do without them
before long.

You'll be under the care of specialists.

They've had more experience with your
kind of case.

Thanks for trying to kid me along, Doc.

Bill, do you want to leave the Navy?

It's up to you more than anyone else.

If you're as determined to throw off
those supports as you are to throw off

people...

I'll get it.

I'll get it.

Bye, sir.

Carry on.

Will the launchers be installed aboard
the submarines in time for the next

exercise? Yes, sir. Using the crew of
the bluefin has speeded up the whole

program, sir.

The man at the top has designed this
gadget after his accident.

Fool's phone, see?

You can't switch this. They can switch
by mistake.

They look all right to me, sir.

I just hope we have better luck with
them than the pilot did. We will.

This new type firing key won't work
until everything checks.

It's an idea Skipper had while he was in
the hospital.

Come in.

Hello, Karen.

Hello, Admiral Scott.

You sent for me? Yes, yes, I did.

Here. Thank you.

Have you heard from Commander Talbot?

No, I haven't.

Well, I've been in touch with him. Dr.

Gates right along.

They still haven't found any reason why
he shouldn't be able to walk without

support.

Nevertheless, he can't.

Then he hasn't changed.

That's what bothers me.

I feel it was my fault, too, letting him
go ahead that day.

But these things can happen to anyone.

The only thing a man can do is put them
behind him and go on with his work.

But how do you convince him?

Guided missiles off submarines will be
the most important element of our test

the next fleet exercise.

If we could have him take part... Oh,
yes, I understand.

I thought when I went down to San Diego,
I'd go to the hospital and talk to him

to make him see that the Navy needs him,
that he needs the Navy.

But Talbot has to want to come back, not
only to the Navy, but to life itself.

Only one person I know might be able to
call him back to both.

Will you go down to San Diego with me,
Karen, and talk to him?

I don't think he'll be of any use.

Say it.

He needs the Navy. I think he does.

It's for me.

If you're right, Karen, that young man's
even sicker than I thought, but I don't

believe it.

If anyone can shake him out of it, you
can.

Will you try?

Hello, Bill.

Aren't you going to be polite and say
you're glad to see me?

I never felt less polite in my life.

It's good to see you.

What brought you all the way down here?

A business call.

I thought I might collect something on
my 48 cents.

48 cents?

A bad investment I made in postage
stamps.

Why didn't you answer my letters, babe?

Oh, I've just been too busy.

Hey, if you're doing nothing, it takes a
lot of time.

Maybe it's time you stopped doing
nothing.

Admiral Scott has a job for you.

Doing what?

Knitting a pair of socks?

No, an important job.

You've heard about the fleet exercises.

Yes, I couldn't help hearing about it.

Well, did you hear that Admiral Scott
has been put in charge of all missile

-equipped submarines?

He has picked a bluefin for his
flagship.

And he wants you on it.

Why?

He knows you can be of help to him.

It's too late, Karen.

Yes, the Navy's turning me out to... out
to pasture next month.

And you're going to sit there and do
nothing about it.

What do you think I can do?

You think I can get on a submarine with
these?

But the doctor says you can.

You've fallen for that stuff too, huh?

You've got to know when to quit.

I used to know a man who never quit,
never gave in. If I'd known when to

wouldn't be here now.

And first would be alive. Is that it?

Look, since I've been here, I've heard
all the pep talks.

I know all the routines, up and down,
back and forth.

So whose bright idea was it anyway to
send you here to make the last try?

They really loaded you with ammunition,
didn't they?

All about the Navy needing me?

Now, what was your next step?

How far were you willing to go?

I was willing to go the long way because
I loved you.

But you wouldn't understand that.

You're too selfish to know what loving
means.

But Fuss understood.

In his own way, he loved you.

And he died because he believed in you.

What would he think of you now,
quitting?

His dying was one thing.

But it's another to... to turn your back
on the only thing that made his death

have any meaning.

Yes.

What?

But, Admiral Scott, didn't he tell the
people at the hospital?

Well, he must have told someone where he
was going. He can't just... Yes, I'll

be right over.

Well, keep on checking. We know he
hasn't left town.

Well, he must be somewhere. A man can't
just disappear.

Yes, let me know.

If we don't hear something quick, we'll
bring the police into it.

Why did I say those things? I didn't
have to. I didn't mean them.

Karen, you have to get some sleep.

Not till we find him.

Yes?

Yes, of course. Bill.

Well, thank you.

He's on the base.

The sentry at the gate said he was
heading for the bluefin.

Good to walk through the ship again,
sir.

Now, let me quickly brief you on what
we're doing.

Our target, the carrier, is out here
protected by destroyers.

Captain Whitaker, commanding the
submarines Barracuda, Devilfish, Tuna,

Whale, will try to get by the destroyers
for a torpedo attack.

In the meantime, our group of submarines
will stay back here.

As soon as we pick up the carrier on our
radar, we can launch our guided

missiles. Message from Captain Whitaker,
sir. The submarines haven't been able

to penetrate the destroyer screen, and
the carrier is now launching an anti

-submarine air patrol.

Have we a target bearing yet? No, sir.

Stay here on the surface and any planes
pick us up with these missiles on deck.

We've got to fire them now, sir.

I know we don't have contact, but I
think there's a way of putting the

over the target.

It's never been tried before, but it
should work.

Let's hear it.

We know where Captain Whitaker's
submarines are.

We know they're in radar contact with
the carrier.

Now, if we shoot our missiles up to
them, they can guide them over the

Go ahead, Tal.

Thank you, sir.

Hello, Barracuda. This is Bluefin.

In exactly three minutes, our submarines
will commence firing in your direction.

Take control in flight and direct over
target.

Over. Will call.

Get them ready, sir.

Very well.

Carbon arrow ready.

Cusk ready.

Jack ready.

Fire in succession on signal left to
right commencing with blue pin.

Good luck to all hands.

Stand by. Stand by.

Commence firing. Commence firing.

Ten seconds.

Nine. Eight.

Seven. Six.

Looks like this is your day, Bradley.

It's a big day for all of us, haven't
we?

Guided missiles now crossing fleet.

Intact. Congratulations.

All units cease present exercise and
return to port.

Talbot's the most persistent officer I
ever had.

Whenever he wanted something from the
Navy, he got it.

What he's after right now, even the
Secretary of Defense couldn't give him.