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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.
Operation Bikini (1963) is a drama and war film directed by Anthony Carras, released on March 26, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Tab Hunter, Frankie Avalon, Scott Brady and Jim Backus. Viewers rate it 3.8 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
Tab Hunter
as Lt. Morgan Hayes
Frankie Avalon
as Seaman Joseph Malzone
Scott Brady
as Capt. Emmett Carey
Jim Backus
as Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Gary Crosby
as Seaman Floyd Givens
Michael Dante
as Lt. William 'Bill' Fourtney
David Landfield
as Lt. Jim Cale
Jody McCrea
as Seaman William Sherman
Aki Aleong
as Seaman Ronald Davayo
Marc Cavell
as Paul
Eva Six
as Reiko
Duane Ament
as Seaman Kingsley (uncredited)
Directed by Anthony Carras, written by John Tomerlin, produced by James H. Nicholson and Lou Rusoff.
Average viewer score of 3.8/10 from 17 ratings.
Tab Hunter is "Hayes" - a beefcake marine sent to lead a mission to destroy an American submarine that has been captured by the Japanese, and that contains a top secret radar prototype. It requires a lengthy submarine trip to get to the eponymous atoll, and needless to say there are some fun and frolics en route. Not least, the rather vivid dreams of "Malzone" (Frankie Avalon) who has a go at singing a rather…
Reviewed on April 1, 2023
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Operation Bikini (1963) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Operation Bikini (1963) includes Tab Hunter, Frankie Avalon, Scott Brady, Jim Backus and Gary Crosby. The film was directed by Anthony Carras. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Operation Bikini was released on March 26, 1963 and runs for 1h 17m.
Operation Bikini (1963) holds an average rating of 3.8 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
