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The Underwater City

The Underwater City

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 18mNot Rated
Sci-Fi
⭐ 4.7
IMDB Rating
247 votes

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.

Director
Frank McDonald
Writers
Alex Gordon, Ruth Alexander, Orville H. Hampton
Stars
William Lundigan, Julie Adams, Roy Roberts
Release Date
April 19, 1962
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

William Lundigan
William Lundigan
as Bob Gage
Julie Adams
Julie Adams
as Dr. Monica Powers
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
as Tim Graham
Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid
as Dr. Junius Halstead
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Chet Douglas
as Chuck Marlow
Paul Dubov
Paul Dubov
as George Burnett
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Karen Norris
as Phyllis Gatewood
Kathie Browne
Kathie Browne
as Dotty Steele
Edward Mallory
Edward Mallory
as Lt. Wally Steele
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
as Meade

🎬 Technical Specs

Production
Neptune Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Sci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Much better in color
by robertfallin β€’ 2024-06-16
6/10

"When I saw this movie in 1962, I was very disappointed, as the print was black and white, when all the preview material I had seen was in color. In black and white, everything looked phoney and the storyline seemed tedious. Many years later, I learned some nitwit executive chose to distribute black and white prints. In color the movie is quite entertaining. However, I could have done without the narration, as it gives the movie too much of a 50s feel. The worse thing about this entire affair is that this film seems to have ended the career of star William Lundigan. Lundigan had a pretty disti..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Although the film was shot in color, producer Alex Gordon was astounded to see it black and white in a theater. When he contacted the distributor, Columbia Pictures, he was informed that all release prints were in black and white, with no explanation. Later, when the film was syndicated to television, the release prints were in color, with no explanation. (Edit: You can see this film in colour - and without annoying voiceovers on YouTube).

πŸ“– Synopsis

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.