IMDb-BEWERTUNG
5,3/10
2733
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuIn 1903 Cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures.In 1903 Cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures.In 1903 Cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures.
Henry Oscar
- Mumford
- (as Harry Oscar)
Bart Allison
- First Male Guest
- (Nicht genannt)
John Barrett
- Third Fisherman
- (Nicht genannt)
Dennis Blake
- Harry
- (Nicht genannt)
Steven Brooke
- Ted
- (Nicht genannt)
Barbara Bruce
- First Woman Guest
- (Nicht genannt)
Hilda Campbell-Russell
- Second Woman Guest
- (Nicht genannt)
Arthur Hewlett
- First Fisherman
- (Nicht genannt)
Michael Heyland
- Bill
- (Nicht genannt)
William Hurndell
- Tom
- (Nicht genannt)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesThe destruction of the underwater city utilized stock footage from U 2000 - Tauchfahrt des Grauens (1963).
- PatzerAfter a tremor, the Captain looks outside the window at the Gill Men and says "Look at them. They're frightened". While the two Gill Men are swimming around, you can see a modern scuba diver with shorts and flippers swimming above them.
- Zitate
The Captain: Atlantis? Perhaps; a name is as good as another.
- Crazy CreditsAt cast credits' end: "And not to forget, Herbert!" [Harold's rooster]
- VerbindungenFeatured in Space Probe Taurus (1965)
- SoundtracksWar-Gods Of The Deep (Main Title) - Turgillis Manor
(uncredited)
Written and Conducted by Stanley Black
Performed by Stanley Black Orchestra
Ausgewählte Rezension
A couple of respectable elements assemble here for a decent fantasy feature: source material from master of horror Edgar Allan Poe, a capable director in Jacques Tourneur, and the consistently amusing film star Vincent Price. While ultimately it lacks the imagination, budget, and style to be anything more, it's still acceptable entertainment of this kind.
Ben (Tab Hunter) is an American living on the Cornish coast at the turn of the 20th century. When mysterious forces kidnap area resident Jill (Susan Hart), on whom Ben is sweet, he sets out after her, with the doddering artist Harold (David Tomlinson) in tow. (Oh, and not to forget, Harolds' pet rooster Herbert.) They soon discover a strange underwater civilization, ruled by the domineering captain (Price). The captain, upon being led to believe that Ben is a professor of immense knowledge, wants to pick his brain on what to do in the event of a cataclysmic volcanic eruption.
As part of the package, the captain and his men exploit local "gill men". They're NOT as cool as the Creature from the Black Lagoon, but the masks aren't bad either, and they're not bad characters. Considering that A.I.P. probably controlled expenses a lot, the sets and production values are still respectable enough. The movie is shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio and is fairly colourful. The score by Stanley Black is also nice. Tourneur gets down to business quickly and the pacing & editing are adequate. Most of the cast & crew credits are saved for the end.
Hunter is a handsome and engaging hero. The beautiful Hart is a likable enough heroine. Tomlinson handles all of the comedy relief duties and is delightful. John Le Mesurier is excellent as helpful old Reverend Ives; Henry Oscar, Derek Newark, and Roy Patrick co-star. Price is magnetic as always as our villain, and the lines from the Poe story flow off of his tongue with the greatest of ease.
The viewer may not enjoy this quite as much as they'd like to, but it remains watchable for most of its 85 minute run time.
Sadly, director Tourneurs' final feature film.
Seven out of 10.
Ben (Tab Hunter) is an American living on the Cornish coast at the turn of the 20th century. When mysterious forces kidnap area resident Jill (Susan Hart), on whom Ben is sweet, he sets out after her, with the doddering artist Harold (David Tomlinson) in tow. (Oh, and not to forget, Harolds' pet rooster Herbert.) They soon discover a strange underwater civilization, ruled by the domineering captain (Price). The captain, upon being led to believe that Ben is a professor of immense knowledge, wants to pick his brain on what to do in the event of a cataclysmic volcanic eruption.
As part of the package, the captain and his men exploit local "gill men". They're NOT as cool as the Creature from the Black Lagoon, but the masks aren't bad either, and they're not bad characters. Considering that A.I.P. probably controlled expenses a lot, the sets and production values are still respectable enough. The movie is shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio and is fairly colourful. The score by Stanley Black is also nice. Tourneur gets down to business quickly and the pacing & editing are adequate. Most of the cast & crew credits are saved for the end.
Hunter is a handsome and engaging hero. The beautiful Hart is a likable enough heroine. Tomlinson handles all of the comedy relief duties and is delightful. John Le Mesurier is excellent as helpful old Reverend Ives; Henry Oscar, Derek Newark, and Roy Patrick co-star. Price is magnetic as always as our villain, and the lines from the Poe story flow off of his tongue with the greatest of ease.
The viewer may not enjoy this quite as much as they'd like to, but it remains watchable for most of its 85 minute run time.
Sadly, director Tourneurs' final feature film.
Seven out of 10.
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