The Atomic Submarine (1959)

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72 min - Sci-Fi | Thriller - 29 November 1959 (USA)

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Ships mysteriously disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a specially-equipped submarine is sent to investigate.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Arthur Franz	...	Lt. Cmdr. Richard 'Reef' Holloway
	Dick Foran	...	Cmdr. Dan Wendover
	Brett Halsey	...	Dr. Carl Neilson Jr.
	Tom Conway	...	Sir Ian Hunt
	Paul Dubov	...	Lt. David Milburn
	Bob Steele	...	CPO 'Grif' Griffin
	Victor Varconi	...	Dr. Clifford Kent
	Joi Lansing	...	Julie
	Selmer Jackson	...	Adm. Terhune
	Jack Mulhall	...	Justin Murdock
	Jean Moorhead	...	Helen Milburn
	Richard Tyler	...	Frogman Carney
	Kenneth Becker	...	Frogman Powell (as Ken Becker)
	Sid Melton	...	Yeoman Chester Tuttle
	Frank Watkins	...	Watkins

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In the far and distant future of 1968, many ships and planes are crossing the North pole to transport passengers and cargo. However lately more than eight ships and seven submarines have vanished mysteriously. The Tigershark is sent out to investigate their whereabouts and - if possible - remove the cause of their disappearance. But the life form Commander Vandover and his crew encounter may be too powerful even for their weapons of newest technology... Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

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When U.S.A. Killer Subs meet a ruthless power in the icy depths of a Polar Sea! See more »

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Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 1959 (USA) See more »

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The Atomic Sub See more »

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Budget:

$135,000 (estimated)

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Gorham Productions See more »

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Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Black and White

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This was the last feature for the team of Jack Rabin, Irving Block and Louis DeWitt. See more »

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Factual errors: The Magnetic North Pole is not located under the Geographic North Pole, which is where the UFO returns in the film to "recharge its batteries" from the Earth's magnetic field. Science had acknowledged this at least two decades before 1959, which was when the film had been released. More current maps show it shifting a bit to the north of Canada. See more »

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Voice of Spaceman: At last Commander, we meet as your people say... face to face!
Cmdr. Richard 'Reef' Holloway: That's a face?
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Referenced in Atomic Recall (2007) See more »

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