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Transatlantic Tunnel

Original title: The Tunnel
  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Richard Dix in The Tunnel (1935)
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
A team of international scientists and engineers attempts to build a tunnel under the ocean.A team of international scientists and engineers attempts to build a tunnel under the ocean.A team of international scientists and engineers attempts to build a tunnel under the ocean.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
859
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  • Director
    • Maurice Elvey
  • Writers
    • Bernhard Kellermann(novel "Der Tunnel")
    • Curt Siodmak(screen story)
    • L. du Garde Peach(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dix
    • Leslie Banks
    • Madge Evans
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  • Director
    • Maurice Elvey
  • Writers
    • Bernhard Kellermann(novel "Der Tunnel")
    • Curt Siodmak(screen story)
    • L. du Garde Peach(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dix
    • Leslie Banks
    • Madge Evans
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    • 23User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Richard Dix in The Tunnel (1935)
    Richard Dix in The Tunnel (1935)
    Richard Dix and Madge Evans in The Tunnel (1935)
    George Arliss, Leslie Banks, Madge Evans, Henry Oscar, C. Aubrey Smith, Basil Sydney, and Helen Vinson in The Tunnel (1935)
    Richard Dix and Madge Evans in The Tunnel (1935)
    Richard Dix in The Tunnel (1935)
    Richard Dix and Madge Evans in The Tunnel (1935)
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    Richard Dix and Helen Vinson in The Tunnel (1935)

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    Richard Dix
    Richard Dix
    • Richard McAllanas Richard McAllan
    Leslie Banks
    Leslie Banks
    • Frederick 'Robbie' Robbinsas Frederick 'Robbie' Robbins
    Madge Evans
    Madge Evans
    • Ruth McAllanas Ruth McAllan
    Helen Vinson
    Helen Vinson
    • Varlia Lloydas Varlia Lloyd
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • Lloydas Lloyd
    Basil Sydney
    Basil Sydney
    • Mostynas Mostyn
    Henry Oscar
    Henry Oscar
    • Grellieras Grellier
    Hilda Trevelyan
    • Maryas Mary
    Cyril Raymond
    Cyril Raymond
    • Harrimanas Harriman
    Jimmy Hanley
    Jimmy Hanley
    • Geoffrey McAllanas Geoffrey McAllan
    George Arliss
    George Arliss
    • Prime Minister of Great Britainas Prime Minister of Great Britain
    • (as Mr. George Arliss)
    Walter Huston
    Walter Huston
    • President of the United Statesas President of the United States
    • (as Mr. Walter Huston)
    James Carew
    James Carew
    • Jim Bartonas Jim Barton
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Fitzpatrick
    • Geoffrey - As a young childas Geoffrey - As a young child
    • (uncredited)
    Jacqueline Giovanni
    • Young Girlas Young Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Haye
    Helen Haye
    • Oil Magnateas Oil Magnate
    • (uncredited)
    Bryan Herbert
    • American Reporteras American Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Workeras Worker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Maurice Elvey
    • Writers
      • Bernhard Kellermann(novel "Der Tunnel")
      • Curt Siodmak(screen story)
      • L. du Garde Peach(scenario) (dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Engineers Richard McAllan and Frederick Robinson manage to get financial backing for a gigantic project to build a tunnel from England to America. His biggest supporter is Varlia Lloyd, daughter of one of the backers, and she uses her influence more than once to keep the project going. Mack's wife Ruth is also supportive, although his constantly being away on the tunnel project strains their marriage, and affects his relationship with their son. After years of financial skulduggery and physical obstacles under the ocean floor, the tunnel proceeds as Mack's marriage and his friendship with Robbie deteriorate. —Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
    • tunnel builder
    • drilling machine
    • transatlantic tunnel
    • london england
    • psychotronic film
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      • Heart-touching romance and indescribable scenes makes this a picture that will never be forgotten! (Print Ad-Leader-Post, ((Regina, Sask.)) 3 December 1935)
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      One of the plot elements that crops up in the movie is a volcanic area that the tunnelers run into about halfway across the Atlantic. This makes sense, as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a very active area. The neat part in relation to the movie is that while the existence of a "Ridge" on the seafloor was known at the time, it was not known that it was so active. It wasn't until the Heezen/Ewing/Tharp mapping of the ocean floor in the 1950s that people discovered that Seismic activity and "Seafloor Spreading" due to magma seepage were going on. That was about 20 years after the makers of the film surmised Magma pockets near the Mid-Atlantic.
    • Goofs
      Although the story takes place over a period of about twenty years, none of the principal players shows any sign of aging, despite all the ordeals encountered.
    • Quotes

      Richard 'Mack' McAllan: There are bigger things than money.

      Airways Magnate: We don't deal in 'em.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the opening credits, a card comes up with "Gaumont-British Picture Corpn. Ltd. were fortunate in securing the services of Mr. George Arliss and Mr. Walter Huston for the parts of Prime Minister of Great Britain and President of the United States."
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      Edited from Der Tunnel (1933)

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    A remarkable prediction of future techology.
    A grimly realistic story, set in the future (as visualized in 1935), about the building of an undersea tunnel between England and America. The opening scene (a meeting of millionaires and engineers discussing the project) is reminiscent of a similar scene in `Destination Moon', though it lacks the patriotic enthusiasm.

    The movie's basic message is also similar to `Destination Moon': determined men doing a big job despite colossal odds. The special effects are remarkable, the `futuristic' production designs are gorgeous, and the music is effective. There are some truly gripping moments in this fine motion picture. Especially memorable is the huge mechanism that drills the tunnel beneath the ocean.

    Modern day tunneling machines are amazingly similar to the one portrayed in this 67-year-old movie. Watch the Discovery Channel's `Extreme Machines' episode about tunneling machines if you'd like to compare for yourself.

    The final scene, showing cars entering the English entrance to the completed tunnel, is impressive when compared to the `chunnel' which now bridges England and Europe. `Transatlantic Tunnel' makes a great second feature for `Things to Come'.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Tunnel
    • Production company
      • Gaumont British Picture Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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