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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

PG  105 min  -  Adventure | Sci-Fi   -  12 July 1961 (USA)
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Admiral Nelson takes a brand new atomic submarine through its paces. When the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire... See full summary »

Director:

Irwin Allen

Writers:

Irwin Allen (screenplay), Charles Bennett (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine and Barbara Eden
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Walter Pidgeon ...
Joan Fontaine ...
Dr. Susan Hiller
Barbara Eden ...
Lt Cathy Connors
Peter Lorre ...
Comm. Lucius Emery
Robert Sterling Robert Sterling ...
Michael Ansara Michael Ansara ...
Miguel Alvarez
Frankie Avalon ...
Lt (j.g.) Danny Romano
Regis Toomey Regis Toomey ...
Dr. Jamieson
John Litel John Litel ...
Vice-Adm. B.J. Crawford
Howard McNear Howard McNear ...
Congressman Llewellyn Parker
Henry Daniell Henry Daniell ...
Dr. Zucco
Skip Ward Skip Ward ...
Crew member
Mark Slade Mark Slade ...
Seaman Jimmy 'Red' Smith
Charles Tannen Charles Tannen ...
CPO Gleason
Del Monroe Del Monroe ...
Seaman Kowski (as Delbert Monroe)
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Storyline

Admiral Nelson takes a brand new atomic submarine through its paces. When the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire, the admiral must find a way to beat the heat or watch the world go up in smoke. Written by <GM.Augusta@worldnet.att.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Admiral | Radiation | Fire | Submarine | Van Allen Radiation Belts  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some perilous situations See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le sous-marin de l'apocalypse See more »

Filming Locations:

Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Windsor Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director's Trademark: The voice-over for the newscasts that crew members watch, detailing the burning forests, etc., is done by director Irwin Allen. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The submarine is energized with electricity to shock the giant squid from the hull. However in practice this is not possible since an infinite amount of electricity could be instantly grounded into the highly conductive ocean waters. Furthermore, for anything to feel an electric shock, there needs to be a complete circuit from the hull through the body and into ground (the ocean) which isn't possible since there is a direct connection (short circuit) of the hull to the ocean. See more »

Quotes

Sparks: U.S.O.S. Seaview calling Washington. Come in, Washington.
[pause]
Sparks: Twenty-five hours of static in my ear. Man, I'm getting shell-shocked.
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Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo (#10.9)" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea"
Written by Russell Faith
Sung by Frankie Avalon See more »