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The Underwater City

  • 19621962
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 18m
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4.9/10
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Julie Adams and William Lundigan in The Underwater City (1962)
  • Sci-Fi
An engineer, a psychologist and several other disparate types take part in an experiment to see if people can live for extended periods of time in a city built under the ocean.An engineer, a psychologist and several other disparate types take part in an experiment to see if people can live for extended periods of time in a city built under the ocean.An engineer, a psychologist and several other disparate types take part in an experiment to see if people can live for extended periods of time in a city built under the ocean.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
135
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank McDonald
  • Writers
    • Alex Gordon(story)
    • Ruth Alexander(story)
    • Orville H. Hampton
  • Stars
    • William Lundigan
    • Julie Adams
    • Roy Roberts
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frank McDonald
  • Writers
    • Alex Gordon(story)
    • Ruth Alexander(story)
    • Orville H. Hampton
  • Stars
    • William Lundigan
    • Julie Adams
    • Roy Roberts
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Julie Adams and William Lundigan in The Underwater City (1962)
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    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Bob Gageas Bob Gage
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • Dr. Monica Powersas Dr. Monica Powers
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Tim Grahamas Tim Graham
    Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    • Dr. Junius Halsteadas Dr. Junius Halstead
    Chet Douglas
    • Chuck Marlowas Chuck Marlow
    Paul Dubov
    Paul Dubov
    • George Burnettas George Burnett
    Karen Norris
    • Phyllis Gatewoodas Phyllis Gatewood
    Kathie Browne
    Kathie Browne
    • Dotty Steeleas Dotty Steele
    Edward Mallory
    Edward Mallory
    • Lt. Wally Steeleas Lt. Wally Steele
    Edmund Cobb
    Edmund Cobb
    • Meadeas Meade
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Damron
    • Winchellas Winchell
    • (uncredited)
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Dr. Carl Wendtas Dr. Carl Wendt
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Power
    • Author in Visiting Partyas Author in Visiting Party
    • (uncredited)
    Vince Williams
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank McDonald
    • Writers
      • Alex Gordon(story)
      • Ruth Alexander(story)
      • Orville H. Hampton
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    Storyline

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    An engineer, a psychologist and several other disparate types take part in an experiment to see if people can live for extended periods of time in a city built under the ocean.
    • psychotronic film
    • bio dome
    • biosphere
    • underwater city
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • An Atomic-Proof World On the Ocean Floor
    • Genre
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      Although the film was shot in color, producer Alex Gordon stopped in a theater where it was showing and was astounded to see that it was being shown in black and white. He checked with Columbia Pictures, the distributor, and was informed that all release prints of the film were in black and white. Gordon could not get anyone at Columbia to explain to him why the film was released that way. Later, when the film was syndicated to television, the prints that were sent out were in color. Gordon couldn't get Columbia to explain that, either.
    • Goofs
      When the moray eel and octopus were fighting, the tentacles of the octopus were obviously stuck on the aquarium glass through which the scene was filmed.

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    7/10
    Pleasant, Inoffensive Sci-Fi
    This was one of the last science-fiction adventure relics from the 1950s to early 1960s before the JFK assassination changed the mood of this genre to something less innocent and more grim. Lovely Julie Adams portrays a psychologist who tests engineer William Lundigan to ascertain that he can lead a construction effort to build the world's first underwater metropolis. After completion, the couple plus several others, move down to the city, until it is discovered that it was built on a fault line, creating climactic chaos. An interesting idea, shot in color, is hampered by the fact that it was filmed entirely indoors, on sound stages. The underwater scenes were created by filming through double-paned, water-filled aquarium glasses. Also a laundry alert: Adams wears the same orange outfit 3 times! Karen Norris gives a good performance as a nutritionist, spouting several intriguing ideas of why one should live underwater, while the others (although Lundigan is sausage-stuffed into his diving gear) are competent.
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    • Apr 17, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1962 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Denizaltı Fedaileri
    • Production company
      • Neptune Productions
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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes

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