Human Torpedoes (1954) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Carlo Ferri
(played by Raf Vallone) — protagonist
Antonio
(played by Franco Fabrizi) — supporting
Marco
(played by Ettore Manni) — supporting
Virgilio
(played by Enrico Maria Salerno) — supporting
Paolo
(played by Christian Marquand) — supporting
Giorgio
(played by Andrea Checchi) — supporting
Magrini
(played by Bud Spencer) — supporting
Submariner
(played by Franco Chianese) — supporting
Un terzo superstite
(played by Saverio Capriò) — minor
Commandante sommergible
(played by Federico Scarlatti) — minor
Capo pontone
(played by Albino Morandin) — minor
Agente segreto
(played by Gino Anglani) — minor
Pietro
(played by Giovanni De Fazio) — minor
Anna Avanzi
(played by Elena Varzi) — minor
Ammiraglio a Roma
(played by Cesare Fantoni) — minor
Madre di Virgilio
(played by Dora Calindri) — minor
Sergente
(played by Livio Lorenzon) — minor
Un superstite
(played by Evar Maran) — cameo
Un secondo superstite
(played by Paolo Bergamaschi) — cameo
Ammiraglio Bragadin
(played by Emilio Cigoli) — cameo
Story Analysis
Italian naval volunteers train for a dangerous attack, interrupt their preparations to rescue a sunken submarine crew, and then strike British units at Souda Bay.
Plot Progression
The Volunteers Assemble
— Italian Navy personnel gather at a naval base and learn of a special operation against the Royal Navy in Crete. All volunteer, beginning preparation for the mission.
Training for the Night Attack
— The volunteers train with small torpedo boats and M.T. explosive boats. They learn the night approach and escape procedure before being transferred to Leros.
Rescue Beneath the Sea
— Before the Crete mission takes place, a British air attack sinks an Italian submarine in shallow water. The commandos lay an oxygen line and open a hatch to rescue trapped crew members.
The Assault on Souda Bay
— The commandos attack British units in Souda Bay at night and struggle through the mine barriers under fire. The attack succeeds, and the men who jump clear are rescued by the British and taken prisone...
