Here we've displayed a list of the best Naval Warfare films : Billy Budd(1962), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003), Project A(1983), The Bedford Incident(1965), Run Silent, Run Deep(1958), Captain Horatio Hornblower(1951), Damn the Defiant!(1962), Operation Disaster(1951), Top Gun(1986), Midway(1976), Rendezvous(1935), The Buccaneer(1938) ... ...
Drama
UK
1962
123 Minutes
Robert Ryan Terence Stamp Melvyn Douglas Peter Ustinov John Neville Ronald Lewis Lee Montague Paul Rogers Niall MacGinnis John Meillon Ray McAnally
captain seaman military officer assistant lieutenant young man tense fascinating profound rousing ship deck mediterranean sea accidental death moral dilemma false accusations schemes law enforcement naval warfare rivalry
Billy Budd is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
War, Adventure, Drama
USA
2003
139 Minutes
Russell Crowe Paul Bettany Billy Boyd James D'Arcy Lee Ingleby George Innes Mark Lewis Jones Chris Larkin Richard McCabe Robert Pugh David Threlfall
captain surgeon sailor confident spirited tense ship h.m.s. surprise ocean galapagos islands dangerous assignment napoleonic wars naval warfare friendship pursuit quest underdog 1800s
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
Action
Hong Kong
1983
100 Minutes
Jackie Chan Sammo Hung Hark-Sun Lau Mars Dick Wei Isabella Wong Biao Yuen Po Tai
naval officer police chief thief gang leader corrupt cop cheeky thrilling amusing hong kong sea boat naval warfare pirates friendship hong kong society schemes adventure pursuit 19th century
Fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the Hong Kong navy are failing miserably. It's up to Sergeant Lung (Jackie Chan) to take matters into his own hands.
Adventure
UK|USA
1965
102 Minutes
Richard Widmark Sidney Poitier Martin Balsam James MacArthur Wally Cox Eric Portman Michael Kane Phil Brown Gary Cockrell Brian Davies Warren Stanhope
reporter naval officer medical officer commodore seaman captain tense chilling gripping arctic ocean ship infirmary naval warfare nuclear attack obsession journalism communism military life rivalry pursuit
An American destroyer Captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.
War
USA
1958
93 Minutes
Clark Gable Burt Lancaster Jack Warden Brad Dexter Nick Cravat Mary LaRoche Don Rickles Eddie Foy III
commander military officer sailor enemy thrilling patriotic submarine military base pacific ocean world war ii vengeance rebellion naval warfare obsession pursuit revenge rivalry 1940s
A U.S. sub commander, obsessed with sinking a certain Japanese ship, butts heads with his first officer and crew.
Adventure
UK
1951
117 Minutes
Gregory Peck Virginia Mayo Robert Beatty Terence Morgan Moultrie Kelsall James Kenney James Robertson Justice Richard Hearne Michael Dolan Stanley Baker Sam Kydd
captain rear admiral lady rebel enemy sailor spectacular thrilling england ship ocean central america captain horatio hornblower napoleonic wars naval warfare love triangle battle quest rescue 1800s
During the Napoleonic wars, a British Navy Captain has adventures in Central American waters.
Drama, History
UK
1962
101 Minutes
Alec Guinness Dirk Bogarde Maurice Denham Nigel Stock Richard Carpenter Peter Gill David Robinson Robin Stewart Ray Brooks Peter Greenspan Anthony Quayle
captain lieutenant cabin boy sailor tense thrilling ship ocean naval warfare mutiny napoleonic wars leadership adventure rivalry 1800s
On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny.
Action
UK
1951
102 Minutes
John Mills Richard Attenborough Nigel Patrick Helen Cherry Lana Morris Andrew Crawford Michael Brennan James Hayter Wylie Watson Giacomo Rossi-Stuart Victor Maddern
captain lieutenant seaman medic diver tense patriotic sad submarine ocean survival naval warfare world war ii submarine rescue quest 1940s
The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
Action, Adventure
USA
1986
109 Minutes
Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis Anthony Edwards Val Kilmer Tom Skerritt Michael Ironside John Stockwell Barry Tubb Rick Rossovich Tim Robbins James Tolkan
pilot naval officer instructor rival lieutenant commander wife uplifting thrilling naval base aircraft carrier airplane rivalry aviation naval warfare romance student-teacher relationship love rise rivalry 1980s
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
War
USA
1976
132 Minutes
Charlton Heston Henry Fonda James Coburn Glenn Ford Hal Holbrook Robert Mitchum Cliff Robertson Toshirô Mifune Robert Wagner Edward Albert Robert Webber
naval officer admiral captain japanese soldier pilot gripping tense thrilling military base aircraft carrier japan world war ii japan naval warfare father/son relationship code breaking battle of midway quest adventure underdog
A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1935
91 Minutes
William Powell Rosalind Russell Binnie Barnes Lionel Atwill Cesar Romero Samuel S. Hinds Henry Stephenson Frank Reicher Charley Grapewin Leonard Mudie Howard C. Hickman
reporter officer socialite spy girlfriend lieutenant melodramatic tense gripping hotel ocean military base restaurant espionage naval warfare deception secret codes jealousy romance quest
In 1917 Lt. Bill Gordon is headed for France when he meets and becomes friendly with Joel Carter, niece of the Asst. Secretary of War. Finding out that he is an expert on codes, she gets ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA
1938
121 Minutes
Fredric March Franciska Gaal Akim Tamiroff
pirate governor senator girlfriend general sea captain rousing gutsy thrilling new orleans ship bayou gulf of mexico naval warfare privateering false accusations patriotism espionage heroism adventure
Semi-fictional account of pirate Jean Lafitte's involvement in the War of 1812.
War
USA
1951
96 Minutes
Richard Widmark Dana Andrews Gary Merrill Jeffrey Hunter Warren Stevens Robert Wagner
naval officer diver sailor confident gripping patriotic inspiring spirited submarine pacific ocean under the sea island world war ii naval warfare authority respect brotherhood adventure quest 1940s
The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.
War
USA
1944
97 Minutes
Don Ameche Dana Andrews William Eythe Charles Bickford Cedric Hardwicke Oscar O'Shea Richard Jaeckel Harry Morgan Richard Crane Glenn Langan Renny McEvoy
naval officer pilot actor ensign captain lieutenant commander rousing frenetic inspiring pacific ocean aircraft carrier plane world war ii naval warfare duty patriotism adventure quest sacrifice 1940s
In WW2, an American aircraft carrier sails around the Pacific on a decoy mission until it joins the battle of Midway against the Japanese forces.
War
USA
1943
99 Minutes
welder officer lieutenant captain crew member japanese soldier brash inspiring spirited pacific ocean ship san diego naval warfare world war ii submarine air raids sinking ship respect transformation adventure
A new World War 2 destroyer fails its sea trials so it is assigned to mail runs, but the crew ends up having to engage Japanese planes and a submarine anyway.
War
USA
1942
82 Minutes
Pat O'Brien George Murphy Jane Wyatt Jackie Cooper Carl Esmond Max Baer Desi Arnaz Ray Collins Lee Bonnell Frank Jenks John Maguire
gunner sailor ex-girlfriend violinist nazi patriotic rousing ship naval base world war ii navy naval warfare redemption love pursuit adventure transformation 1940s
A U.S. Navy crew aboard a merchant marine ship battle Nazis.
Drama, War
USA
2004
94 Minutes
William H. Macy Til Schweiger Scott Caan Thomas Kretschmann Lauren Holly Rene Heger Matt Lindquist Jeremy Sisto Ian Somerhalder A.J. Buckley Clark Gregg
german soldier husband captor survivor american soldier wife thrilling gripping intense family home atlantic ocean submarine military life naval warfare perseverance life at sea life during wartime survival escape rescue
When American submarine Swordfish is torpedoed the survivors are picked up by a passing German U-boat but an outbreak of meningitis threatens all aboard.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Japan|Hong Kong
2012
131 Minutes
Taylor Kitsch Alexander Skarsgård Rihanna Brooklyn Decker Tadanobu Asano Liam Neeson Hamish Linklater Jesse Plemons John Tui Gregory D. Gadson Joji Yoshida
naval officer brother physical therapist admiral crew member alien thrilling spectacular gripping pearl harbor ship pacific ocean japan alien invasion battle naval warfare saving the planet rescue adventure 2010s
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
War
USA
1970
95 Minutes
James Franciscus Elizabeth Shepherd Ronald Allen Reuven Bar-Yotam Mark Hawkins Magda Konopka Drewe Henley Inigo Jackson
naval officer wife enemy first mate american soldier tense gripping emotional boat italy sicily love triangle world war ii naval warfare bravery forbidden love pursuit rivalry 1940s
An American commander, serving under the British Royal Navy in 1942, is assigned to blockade the island of Malta and told to formulate a plan to destroy the Nazi arsenal in Sicily.
War
UK
1968
89 Minutes
James Caan Rupert Davies David Sumner William Dysart Norman Bowler Brian Grellis Paul Young John Kelland George Pravda
lieutenant naval officer sailor captain german officer inspiring patriotic suspenseful north sea submarine battleship naval base underwater coast world war ii redemption secret mission naval warfare grudge the past
During World War II, the British Royal Navy used experimental midget submarines to raid German warships in Norway.
War
USA
1958
83 Minutes
John Bentley Brett Halsey Wayne Heffley Steve Mitchell Henry McCann Paul Maxwell
lieutenant commander crew member radio operator captain seaman spirited suspenseful patriotic submarine pacific ocean world war ii secret mission naval warfare following orders honor pursuit discovery 1940s
For his first command in the Pacific war a by-the-book officer is ordered to take his submarine on a reconnaissance mission to locate a fleet of Japanese fighting ships the Allies have lost... See full summary »
War
1952
99 Minutes
Trevor Howard Richard Attenborough Sonny Tufts James Donald Joan Rice Bernard Lee Dora Bryan Hugh Williams Robin Bailey Meredith Edwards John Forrest
naval officer commander cook admiral seaman fiancée inspiring powerful gutsy england atlantic ocean ship france coast bar world war ii british empire naval warfare redemption personality clash
An English captain (Trevor Howard) and crew make the most of an old U.S. destroyer on loan during World War II.
War
1942
109 Minutes
Robert Taylor Charles Laughton Brian Donlevy Walter Brennan Marilyn Maxwell Henry O'Neill Marta Linden Chill Wills Douglas Dumbrille Richard Quine William Tannen
naval officer playboy veteran lieutenant commander rear admiral rousing gripping witty patriotic battleship pacific ocean world war ii duty class distinctions teamwork patriotism naval warfare rivalry adventure sacrifice
An Ivy League reservist (Robert Taylor) and a bootstrap veteran (Brian Donlevy) save the convoy of an admiral (Charles Laughton) during World War II.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
1943
95 Minutes
James Mason Joyce Howard Tom Walls Phyllis Stanley Edward Rigby Ronald Ward David Farrar Karel Stepanek Betty Warren Walter Crisham Patricia Medina
naval officer young woman agent nazi police officer engaging thrilling england cottage theater inn dance hall sabotage world war ii naval warfare deception espionage court-martial pursuit love
Nazi spies trick a British naval commander with information, he later learns, picked up at a nightclub/dancing school for sailors.