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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
S4.E25
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The Death Clock

  • Episode aired Mar 24, 1968
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
Corpsman Mallory's 4th Dimension Machine causes Captain Crane to kill Admiral Nelson, but did he really? A hunted Crane tries to prevent the event from happening.Corpsman Mallory's 4th Dimension Machine causes Captain Crane to kill Admiral Nelson, but did he really? A hunted Crane tries to prevent the event from happening.Corpsman Mallory's 4th Dimension Machine causes Captain Crane to kill Admiral Nelson, but did he really? A hunted Crane tries to prevent the event from happening.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
38
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  • Director
    • Charles R. Rondeau
  • Writers
    • Irwin Allen
    • Sidney Marshall
  • Stars
    • Richard Basehart
    • David Hedison
    • Chris Robinson
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  • Director
    • Charles R. Rondeau
  • Writers
    • Irwin Allen
    • Sidney Marshall
  • Stars
    • Richard Basehart
    • David Hedison
    • Chris Robinson
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    • 4User reviews
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    Richard Basehart
    Richard Basehart
    • Adm. Harriman Nelsonas Adm. Harriman Nelson
    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Capt. Lee B. Craneas Capt. Lee B. Crane
    Chris Robinson
    Chris Robinson
    • Corpsman Malloryas Corpsman Mallory
    Terry Becker
    Terry Becker
    • Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkeyas Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey
    Del Monroe
    • Kowalskias Kowalski
    Richard Bull
    Richard Bull
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Paul Trinka
    • Pattersonas Patterson
    Robert Dowdell
    Robert Dowdell
    • Lt. Comdr. Chip Mortonas Lt. Comdr. Chip Morton
    • (as Bob Dowdell)
    Philip Barry
    • Crew Memberas Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    Ron Stein
    Ron Stein
    • Crew Memberas Crew Member
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    • Director
      • Charles R. Rondeau
    • Writers
      • Irwin Allen
      • Sidney Marshall
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      Chris Robinson played T/Sgt Alexander "Sandy" Komanski on for the last two seasons on "12 O'clock High"

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    8/10
    This one is a real trip
    Bad guy of the week Corpsman Mallory has somehow snuck a machine into the sick bay that can create a fourth dimension. While Captain Crane is recuperating from radiation exposure his fourth dimension self awakens who then promptly kills Admiral Nelson and takes over the Seaview. Death Clock feels a bit rehashed as someone is once again"duplicated'. This was a common plot device in Star Trek and Irwin Allen's Lost In Space as well.

    Seeing how this was made in the 60's there appears to be an anti-LSD message hidden in the script complete with "bad trip" hallucinations and time jumping from the present to the future and back again. Most interesting is seeing many of the regulars play against character. In addition to the bad Crane, Chip enjoys assuming command with the Admiral dead and the good Captain under arrest.

    Kowalski and Patterson have no problem immediately shooting the good Crane not knowing his duplicate is the one up to no good. Chief Sharkey eventually becomes good Crane's ally even though hes not sure if he believes in the fourth dimension. Can they stop bad Crane in time? As usual Irwin Allen makes ample use of sparks and explosions in the rarely seen reactor room.

    I enjoy these episodes that have hidden social statements, if you care to see them. 3 1/2 stars.
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    • May 18, 2017

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Irwin Allen Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Cambridge Productions
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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