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Assault on the Wayne
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Wikipedia article
'Assault on the Wayne' is a 1971 American Cold War-themed action thriller TV film starring Joseph Cotten, Lloyd Haynes, Dewey Martin, Leonard Nimoy and William Windom. It aired on January 12, 1971, in the 'ABC Movie of the Week' space. The film was originally broadcast on the same night as 'All in the Family' premiered.
Premise
A US Navy nuclear submarine is sabotaged to steal an anti-ballistic missile guidance system.
Cast
* Joseph Cotten as Admiral
* Lloyd Haynes as Lt. Dave Burston
* Dewey Martin as Skip Langley
* Leonard Nimoy as Commander Phil Kettenring
* William Windom as Captain Frank Reardon
* Keenan Wynn as Orville Kelly
* Malachi Throne as Dr. Dykers
* Sam Elliott as Ensign William 'Bill' Sandover
* Ivor Barry as Donald Ellington
* Ron Masak as CPO Corky Schmidt
* Lee Stanley as Lt. Manners
References
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