Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
From Hundred of Miles In Outer Space to Seven Miles Beneath the Sea!
1961 • 105 min • Adventure · Drama · Science Fiction
Synopsis
The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 57 Audience · 145 · 49%
An atomic submarine races against time to avert global disaster when a flaming Van Allen belt threatens to incinerate Earth. The crew faces internal strife and external threats in a thrilling underwater adventure.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some tense moments with a menacing giant squid
- Discussions of global destruction
- Mild peril from sabotage and close calls
What it models well
- Teamwork
- Courage in crisis
- Scientific problem-solving
Talk about it after
- The responsibilities of leadership in an emergency
- The role of science in global problems
- Dealing with fear and uncertainty
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Top billed cast
Director: Irwin Allen • Crew: Charles Bennett, Irwin Allen, Irwin Allen
Walter Pidgeon
Admiral Harriman Nelson
Robert Sterling
Captain Lee Crane
Barbara Eden
Lieutenant Cathy Conners
Peter Lorre
Comm. Lucius Emery
Joan Fontaine
Dr. Susan Hiller
Michael Ansara
Dr. Miguel Alvares
Frankie Avalon
Lieutenant Chip Romano
Regis Toomey
Dr. Jamieson
John Litel
Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Howard McNear
Congressman Llewellyn Parker
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersGod'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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.7/10 (145)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,580,000
- Box office
- $7,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0055608
