The Deep Six (1958)

The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours To prove that hes worthy of command Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japaneseheld island The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro Austins Jewish petty officer and severest critic If the film has a villain it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt Commander Edge who seems to despise anyone who isnt a mainline WASP