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12 July 1961 (USA) morePlot:
Admiral Nelson takes a brand new atomic submarine through its paces. When the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
smoke gets in your eyes moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Walter Pidgeon | ... | Adm. Harriman Nelson | |
| Joan Fontaine | ... | Dr. Susan Hiller | |
| Barbara Eden | ... | Lt Cathy Connors | |
| Peter Lorre | ... | Comm. Lucius Emery | |
| Robert Sterling | ... | Capt. Lee Crane | |
| Michael Ansara | ... | Miguel Alvarez | |
| Frankie Avalon | ... | Lt (j.g.) Danny Romano | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Dr. Jamieson | |
| John Litel | ... | Vice-Adm. B.J. Crawford | |
| Howard McNear | ... | Congressman Parker | |
| Henry Daniell | ... | Dr. Zucco | |
| Skip Ward | ... | Crew member | |
| Mark Slade | ... | Seaman Jimmy 'Red' Smith | |
| Charles Tannen | ... | CPO Gleason | |
| Del Monroe | ... | Kowski (as Delbert Monroe) |
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Rated PG for some perilous situations.Parents Guide:
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105 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | West Germany:12 (nf) | USA:Approved (certificate #19888) (original rating) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:PGFilming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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On a Congressional tour of the submarine "Seaview", Admiral Nelson mentions that there are things on the sub that even Jules Verne had not imagined. The next person they meet is Commodore Lucius Emery played by Peter Lorre who was Professor Pierre Arronax's assistant Conseil on the Walt Disney version of the Jules Verne classic 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) about a 19th century submarine. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After the ice scene at the beginning the Captain orders the Seaview to the surface. The next shot we see is the Seaview with its dorsal fin above the water. After the admiral has put on his polar gear we are treated to a shot of the dorsal fin just breaking surface. moreQuotes:
Admiral Nelson: Alvarez... are you saying that Man must accept destruction even though it's in his power to prevent it?Alvarez: It's not for us to judge, Admiral.
Admiral Nelson: Not to judge, maybe; but we can reason. If God ordains that Man should die without a fight, then why does He give us the will to live?
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Walter Pidgeon leads fellow iconoclasts aboard a giant, futuristic (for 1961) submarine in a desperate race to save the world from firey oblivion. Another reviewer once commented that there was plenty of action but precious little logic in this film, but so what? If one views it as escapist nonsense, it's pretty enjoyable, even if the plot does get a little overheated (sorry, we couldn't resist) toward the end. Van Allen belt catching fire? Absurd. Three thousand foot crush depth for a Thresher-class attack sub? Ridiculous. But again, so what? The effects hold up pretty well, there's a solid cast including Peter Lorre (not his last film but clearly his days were numbered), Michael Ansara, and Frankie Avalon, who was thrown into the mix to attract a younger audience, and, of course, the giant octopus. The octopus scene was actually shot in reverse, since octopi are quite timid and this one could not be coaxed into attaching itself to the submarine for any usable length of time. Seriously though, in spite of bad science and stupendous leaps of questionable logic, "Voyage" is a better than average vintage sci-fi flick. Make a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy the ride!