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Undersea Kingdom

  • 19361936
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 3h 46m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
593
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Ray Corrigan in Undersea Kingdom (1936)
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Crash Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, and Diana, a go-getting reporter, join Professor Norton for a search for the source of a string of earthquakes, Atlantis. They ride Prof. Nort... Read allCrash Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, and Diana, a go-getting reporter, join Professor Norton for a search for the source of a string of earthquakes, Atlantis. They ride Prof. Norton's rocket submarine searching the sea and little Billy Norton, the professor's son stows... Read allCrash Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, and Diana, a go-getting reporter, join Professor Norton for a search for the source of a string of earthquakes, Atlantis. They ride Prof. Norton's rocket submarine searching the sea and little Billy Norton, the professor's son stows away, of course. When they find Atlantis they are caught in a war between peaceful Atlant... Read all
IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
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12,582
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    • Directors
      • B. Reeves Eason
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • John Rathmell(screenplay)
      • Maurice Geraghty(screenplay)
      • Oliver Drake(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ray Corrigan
      • Lois Wilde
      • Monte Blue
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    • Directors
      • B. Reeves Eason
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • John Rathmell(screenplay)
      • Maurice Geraghty(screenplay)
      • Oliver Drake(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ray Corrigan
      • Lois Wilde
      • Monte Blue
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    Ray Corrigan in Undersea Kingdom (1936)
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    Undersea Kingdom (1936)
    Monte Blue, Boothe Howard, C. Montague Shaw, and Lois Wilde in Undersea Kingdom (1936)
    Ray Corrigan and John Merton in Undersea Kingdom (1936)
    John Merton, Lee Van Atta, and Lois Wilde in Undersea Kingdom (1936)
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    Ray Corrigan
    Ray Corrigan
    • Crash Corrigan
    • (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
    Lois Wilde
    Lois Wilde
    • Diana Compton
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Unga Khan
    William Farnum
    William Farnum
    • Sharad
    Boothe Howard
    Boothe Howard
    • Ditmar
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Gasspon
    C. Montague Shaw
    C. Montague Shaw
    • Norton
    Lee Van Atta
    • Billy Norton
    Smiley Burnette
    Smiley Burnette
    • Briny Deep
    Frankie Marvin
    Frankie Marvin
    • Salty
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Hakur
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Darius
    Jack Mulhall
    Jack Mulhall
    • Andrews [Chs. 1, 12]
    John Bradford
    John Bradford
    • Joe [Ch. 1]
    Malcolm McGregor
    Malcolm McGregor
    • Zogg
    Ralph Holmes
    Ralph Holmes
    • Martos
    John Merton
    John Merton
    • Moloch
    Ernie Smith
    • Gourk
    • Directors
      • B. Reeves Eason
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • John Rathmell(screenplay) (original story)
      • Maurice Geraghty(screenplay)
      • Oliver Drake(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Beneath The Ocean Floor; 2. Undersea Kingdom; 3. Arena of Death; 4. Revenge of The Volkites; 5. Prisoners of Atlantis; 6. Juggernaut Strikes; 7. Submarine Strikes; 8. Into The Metal Tower; 9. Death In The Air; 10. Atlantis Destroyed; 11. Flaming Death; 12. Ascent To The Upperworld.
    • Goofs
      Chapter five: Only in this chapter that Diana wears a split skirt (as opposed to an ankle-length skirt) so she can ride a horse to escape back to the 'Sacred City'.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      [flexing muscles during a Naval Academy physical]

      Crash Corrigan: How 'bout it, Doc. Do you think I'll live?

      Navy Doctor [Ch. 1]: You look kind of weak and puny, but I think you'll pull through.

    • Alternate versions
      This serial was highly edited into a feature length film under the title "Sharad of Atlantis."
    • Connections
      Edited into Sharad of Atlantis (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      First Call
      traditional bugle alert (heard in Chapter: 4)

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    5/10
    "Crash" Corrigan Saves the World!
    "Undersea Kingdom" could be compared to Universal's popular "Flash Gordon" serial released the same year. Instead of having the story take place in outer space, Republic stages this one at the bottom of the sea in the lost continent of Atlantis complete with a mad man trying to take over the world and a similarly named hero.

    Unga Khan (Monte Blue) has harnessed the atom and is causing earthquakes across North America. Scientist Professor Norton (C. Montague Shaw) has invented a ray that will counteract the earthquakes which he believes are coming from the ocean floor,

    As luck would have it the ever resourceful Norton has also invented an atomic powered submarine with which he plans to descend to the ocean floor and discover the source of the carnage. He forms a team which includes "Crash" Corrigan (Ray Corrigan) a naval lieutenant and a muscular athlete (who gets to run around without his shirt for most of the story), Diana Compton (Lois Wilde) the ever present newspaper reporter, young Billy (Lee Van Atta) Norton's son, Norton's assistant Joe (John Bradford) and for comic relief Briny (Smiley Burnette) and Salty (Frankie Marvin).

    When the sub descends into the ocean it is discovered by Unga Khan who using a tractor beam pulls the crew into the undersea world of Atlantis. There, Crash and the gang discover that there are two warring factions..Khan's Black Robe Guards and the White Robed followers of Sharad (William Farnum). The Black Robes posses a tank-like machine called the Juggernaut and an army of walking garbage can robots called Volkites.

    Anyway, to make a long story short, Crash becomes leader of the White Robes' army and Unga Khan captures Professor Norton and alters his mind so that he obeys without question. Khan plans to have Norton produce the priming powder that will ignite the rockets that will propel his tower to the surface and thereby enable him to take control of the world. Well, over the course of the 12 chapters, Crash and the gang escape numerous life threatening situations and ultimately save the world.

    This serial is full of contradictions. Firstly, the Black Robes have harnessed the atom, the Volkites and the Juggernaut each possess deadly ray guns yet the soldiers ride in horse drawn chariots or ride horses and fight with swords, and they even have guided missiles. Secondly, Norton's atomic powered submarine is left in the hands of two bumbling assistants? Credibility gap here?

    There are some good (and some cheesy) special effects. The two sieges on the White Robe city are well done, although I don't know what good that so-called flame thrower is. The flying craft seems to be going in circles and the "Tower" looks really cheap when it appears on the surface.

    A word about the rest of the cast. Boothe Howard and Lon Chaney Jr. (wasted again) play Unga Khan's chief henchmen and Lane Chandler plays Sharad's assistant. In an offbeat bit of casting, Raymond Hatton plays a bad guy and John Merton a good guy. Hatton of course is best remembered as the crusty old sidekick in dozens of "B" westerns. The muscular Merton (sans moustache) was usually cast as a villain. Burnette and Marvin are given little to do and disappear for several chapters at a time.

    For Corrigan, this was his first starring role. He would play the lead in Republic's "The Painted Stallion" serial in 1937 as well as, beginning a long run as Tuscon Smith in the long running "Three Mesquiteers" series.
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    • Release date
      • May 30, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Unga Khan, der Herr von Atlantis
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Budget
      • $99,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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