Goliath Awaits (TV 1981)

During World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers:

Richard M. Bluel (teleplay), Pat Fielder (teleplay),

Stars:

Mark Harmon, Christopher Lee, Eddie Albert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Harmon	...	Peter Cabot
Christopher Lee	...	John McKenzie
Eddie Albert	...	Adm. Wiley Sloan
John Carradine	...	Ronald Bentley
Alex Cord	...	Dr. Sam Marlowe
Robert Forster	...	Cmdr. Jeff Selkirk
Frank Gorshin	...	Dan Wesker
Jean Marsh	...	Dr. Goldman
John McIntire	...	Sen. Oliver Bartholomew
Jeanette Nolan	...	Mrs. Bartholomew
Duncan Regehr	...	Paul Ryker
Emma Samms	...	Lea McKenzie
Alan Fudge	...	Lew Bascomb
George Innes	...	Dave Winter
Lori Lethin	...	Maria

Storyline

During World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades they build a rigidly regulated society completely isolated from the surface world, until in contemporary times a diving team begins to explore the wreck.

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Plot Keywords:

ship | murder | diver | sea | closed society | 

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Taglines:

40 years ago it sank, now... Goliath Awaits.

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goliath - Sensation nach 40 Jahren

Filming Locations:

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larry White Productions, Gay-Jay Production, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

200 min 186 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes of the "Goliath" at sea are taken from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The model was first used in Titanic, and refurbished to resemble the Queen Mary.

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Quotes

Peter Cabot: Sir, the only thing that has happened down here is that you have been responsible for the death of innocent people.
John McKenzie: Have I?
[produces a top-secret packet intended for the President of the United States]
John McKenzie: These are the papers that your government wanted so badly. The real infamy is here... in these pages. Your presidential envoy was afraid that Britain would not be able to stand up against the German assault. So, in order not to take the risk that the Royal Navy would be lost to Germany, he ...

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Connections

Edited from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

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Soundtracks

"Music Score"
By George Duning

User Reviews

Potential chiller lost by subplots

An ocean liner goes down during WWII and a number of passengers survive and establish a civilization under the sea in the wreck. The film starts out good with but then begins to wither. Too many little subplots are injected into the story, which sink it. (No pun intended) It begins to take on a Voyage to the Bottom of The Sea TV series episode type plot and the chilling Twilight Zone potential of the picture is lost. Christopher Lee does a superb job as the ship captain and is the only really interesting character. A man who has gone from captain of the ship to absolute God in his underwater kingdom. The other characters particularly the Navy personnel who discover the wreck are weak to say the least. John Carradine co-stars as a silent film star who was aboard the liner when it went down and is now revered by the younger generation as one of the `Elders'. Frank Gorshin is also aboard as an individual who serves the captain in much the same way Beria served Stalin.