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AdventureDramaScience Fiction

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

- From Hundred of Miles In Outer Space to Seven Miles Beneath the Sea!

The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.

Release Date : 1961-07-12

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Windsor Productions20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Journey to the Bottom of the Sea

Cast

Walter Pidgeon

Character Name : Admiral Harriman Nelson

Original Name : Walter Pidgeon

Gender : Male

Robert Sterling

Character Name : Captain Lee Crane

Original Name : Robert Sterling

Gender : Male

Barbara Eden

Character Name : Lieutenant Cathy Conners

Original Name : Barbara Eden

Gender : Female

Peter Lorre

Character Name : Comm. Lucius Emery

Original Name : Peter Lorre

Gender : Male

Joan Fontaine

Character Name : Dr. Susan Hiller

Original Name : Joan Fontaine

Gender : Female

Michael Ansara

Character Name : Dr. Miguel Alvares

Original Name : Michael Ansara

Gender : Male

Frankie Avalon

Character Name : Lieutenant Chip Romano

Original Name : Frankie Avalon

Gender : Male

Regis Toomey

Character Name : Dr. Jamieson

Original Name : Regis Toomey

Gender : Male

John Litel

Character Name : Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

Original Name : John Litel

Gender : Male

Howard McNear

Character Name : Congressman Llewellyn Parker

Original Name : Howard McNear

Gender : Male

Henry Daniell

Character Name : Dr. Zucco

Original Name : Henry Daniell

Gender : Male

Robert Easton

Character Name : Sparks

Original Name : Robert Easton

Gender : Male

Charles Tannen

Character Name : CPO Mack Gleason

Original Name : Charles Tannen

Gender : Male

Mark Slade

Character Name : Seaman Jimmy 'Red' Smith

Original Name : Mark Slade

Gender : Male

Del Monroe

Character Name : Seaman Kowski

Original Name : Del Monroe

Gender : Male

Jonathan Gilmore

Character Name : Seaman George Young

Original Name : Jonathan Gilmore

Gender : Male

Anthony Monaco

Character Name : Cookie

Original Name : Anthony Monaco

Gender : Male

Skip Ward

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Skip Ward

Gender : Male

Michael Ford

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Michael Ford

Gender : Male

William Herrin

Character Name : Crew Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : William Herrin

Gender : Male

Robert Buckingham

Character Name : Crew Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Buckingham

Gender : Male

Richard Adams

Character Name : Crew Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Adams

Gender : Male

Jimmy Murphy

Character Name : Crew Member (Uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Murphy

Gender : Male

George Diestel

Character Name : Lieutenant Hodges (Uncredited)

Original Name : George Diestel

Gender : Male

Larry Gray

Character Name : Dr. Newmar (Uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Gray

Gender : Male

David McLean

Character Name : Ned Thompson (Uncredited)

Original Name : David McLean

Gender : Male

Edward Rickard

Character Name : Officer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Rickard

Gender : Male

Charles Dierkop

Character Name : Seaview Pilot (Uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Dierkop

Gender : Male

Kendrick Huxham

Character Name : UN Committee Chairman (Uncredited)

Original Name : Kendrick Huxham

Gender : Male

Art Baker

Character Name : UN Commentator (Uncredited)

Original Name : Art Baker

Gender : Male

Rodger Terry

Character Name : Guard (Uncredited)

Original Name : Rodger Terry

Gender : Male

Brad Brown

Character Name : Guard (Uncredited)

Original Name : Brad Brown

Gender : Male

Raoul Freeman

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Raoul Freeman

Gender : Male

Al Bain

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bain

Gender : Male

Harry Baum

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Baum

Gender : Male

Benjie Bancroft

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Benjie Bancroft

Gender : Male

Michael Cirillo

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Cirillo

Gender : Male

Harry Denny

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Denny

Gender : Male

John Giovanni

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : John Giovanni

Gender : Male

Bhupesh Guha

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Bhupesh Guha

Gender : Male

Esther Ying Lee

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Esther Ying Lee

Gender : Female

Robert Locke Lorraine

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Locke Lorraine

Gender : Male

George Nardelli

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : George Nardelli

Gender : Male

Paul Power

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Power

Gender : Male

Paul Ravel

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Ravel

Gender : Male

Scott Seaton

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Seaton

Gender : Male

Leslie Sketchley

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Leslie Sketchley

Gender : Male

Ray Spiker

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Spiker

Gender : Male

Hal Taggart

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Taggart

Gender : Male

Robert Strong

Character Name : Delegate (Uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Strong

Gender : Male

Ron Nyman

Character Name : Crew Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Nyman

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

God's will is written above the heavens. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is produced and directed by Irwin Allen out of 20th Century Fox. The story was written by Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett and it stars Walter Pidgeon, Robert Sterling, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Michael Ansara, and Peter Lorre. The theme song was sung by Frankie Avalon, who also appears in the film. Winton Hoch is the cinematographer and the score is a joint collaboration by Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter. It's a CinemaScope/De Luxe presentation. Admiral Harriman Nelson (Pidgeon) is commander of his new, state of the art nuclear submarine, The Seaview, which is on diving trials in the Arctic Ocean. When the sub surfaces the crew find the sky is burning, it seems that a meteor shower had occurred and a piece has fractured the Van Allen Radiation Belt causing it to catch fire, the result of which is a world-threatening increase in heat all across the Earth. Nelson proposes to the U.N. to detonate a Polaris nuclear missile in the belt to hopefully send it on a reverse spin into outer space. However, his idea is shot down at the meeting and he decides to take matters into his own hands. Setting off for the calculated launching point in the Marianas Trench, the crew of The Seaview must tackle terrors of the deep, pursuing hostile submarines and severe in fighting as the crew start to come apart under pressure. To those of us who were reared on pre Star Wars sci-fi it's hard to grasp the complaints of the modern audience about old time genre movies and the effects that reside within. Before George Lucas took sci-fi and cinema watching to a different level involving pacey action every other frame, explosions a plenty and money inspired effects: our tastes were happily catered for by solid stories, character development and the odd bit of inspired for its time effects. Enter Irwin Allen's "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" which boasts all those latter points mentioned. That the film was turned into a television series that ran for 5 seasons (64-68) is arguably the biggest legacy. For at the time of its release the critics gave it a very mixed response, and yet the public made it a hit. Made for roughly $2 million it comfortably made $7 million at the box office to justify Allen's faith in the movie. Watching it now as an adult it has lost none of the charm it had for me as a child. Only differences now are that I can sensibly think about such things as the science involved, observe a cheeky pro-nuclear stance in the Cold War era, and of course admire the form of Barbara Eden in a way I wouldn't have done as a spotty faced kid!. It's now also a film, thanks to the advent of home entertainment technology, that looks and sounds great. There's plenty of De Luxe colour eye candy visuals, some vintage effects and good quality underwater photography. The production design holds up well, while The Seaview itself, with its on board aquarium and unique eight-window bow view port, remains an indelible piece of sci-fi folklore. The acting isn't called on to be much, but they all deliver professional turns, while Avalon's title song is a catchy piece of harmony. All that and you also get Peter Lorre brooding and taking a shark for a walk!. Red sky at night is a slice of sci-fi pie delight. 7/10