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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961 · 105 min

A colourful, earnest disaster adventure full of submarine peril, squabbling scientists and a race to save the world.

Directed by: Irwin Allen
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Walter Pidgeon, Robert Sterling, Barbara Eden

Tagline: From Hundred of Miles In Outer Space to Seven Miles Beneath the Sea!
Overview: The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.

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Directed by: Irwin Allen
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Walter Pidgeon, Robert Sterling, Barbara Eden

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
science
faith
betrayal
power
Places: sea
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: adventure, drama, science fiction
Directed by: Irwin Allen
Written by: Irwin Allen, Charles Bennett
Starring: Walter Pidgeon, Robert Sterling, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Michael Ansara, Frankie Avalon, Regis Toomey
Music: Bert Shefter, Paul Sawtell
Cinematography: Winton C. Hoch
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: French, English

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