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The Atomic Submarine (1959)

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

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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Plot Keywords:

Submarine | North Pole | Arctic | Underwater | B Movie  | See more »

Taglines:

"Our fleet of atomic submarines has disappeared!" See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

The Atomic Sub See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Gorham Productions See more »
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Mono
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Trivia

The trailer for this Allied Artists release played down the science fiction elements and made it look more like a military action film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: There is no Nobel Prize in oceanography. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: It was foolish. It was insane. It was fantastic.
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Connections

Referenced in Atomic Recall (2007) See more »