Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

The experimental submarine Seaview emerges from testsunder the Arctic ice-pack to find the sky on fire, a passing comethaving set the Van Allen radiation belt alight. Seaview’s designer AdmiralHarriman Nelson contrives a plan to save the world by firing atomic missiles onthe Van Allen Belt. But when there is dissension about backing the plan in the UN, Nelson storms out and sets forthin Seaview to launch the missiles irrespective. The missiles mustbe launched from the Marianas Trench within sixteen days, before the radiationheats the Earth up to fatal levels. But as The Seaview races to the MarianasTrench, Nelson must contend with other problems – a crew ready to mutinybecause of his iron-handed leadership; a saboteur; a religious fanaticwho believes that the launch is against the will of God; pursuing submarinessent to stop them; and attacks by giant octopi.

Direction Irwin Allen

Cast Walter Pidgeon · Joan Fontaine · Barbara Eden · Peter Lorre · Robert Sterling · Michael Ansara · Frankie Avalon · Regis Toomey · John Litel · Howard McNear · Henry Daniell · James Ward · Mark Slade · Charles Tannen · Del Monroe