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Operation Bikini
Operation Bikini

Operation Bikini

On a BEACHHEAD or in a BEACH HOUSE... they always made a perfect score!

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The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater demolition team led by Lt. Hayes, whose mission is to locate and destroy a US submarine sunken in a lagoon off Bikini Atoll before the Japanese are able to raise it and capture the advanced radar system on board.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

3.8/10

Release Date

26 March 1963

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Lt. Morgan Hayes

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon

Seaman Joseph Malzone

Scott Brady

Scott Brady

Capt. Emmett Carey

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly

Gary Crosby

Gary Crosby

Seaman Floyd Givens

Michael Dante

Michael Dante

Lt. William 'Bill' Fourtney

David Landfield

David Landfield

Lt. Jim Cale

Jody McCrea

Jody McCrea

Seaman William Sherman

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

Seaman Ronald Davayo

Marc Cavell

Marc Cavell

Paul

Eva Six

Eva Six

Reiko

Duane Ament

Duane Ament

Seaman Kingsley (uncredited)

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Seaman Hiller (uncredited)

Jody Daniels

Jody Daniels

Seaman Jones (uncredited)

Joe Finnegan

Joe Finnegan

Seaman Morris (uncredited)

Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth

Seaman Rich (uncredited)

Judy Lewis

Judy Lewis

Dream Siren (uncredited)

Alicia Li

Alicia Li

Third Native Girl (uncredited)

Steve Mitchell

Steve Mitchell

Seaman Nolan (uncredited)

Tony Scott

Tony Scott

CPO Perez (uncredited)

Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott

Seaman Fowler (uncredited)

William Shatner

William Shatner

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Raynum K. Tsukamoto

Raynum K. Tsukamoto

Kawai (uncredited)

Wayne Winton

Wayne Winton

Seaman Patterson (uncredited)

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