Latitude Zero

A colorful, gadget-filled undersea romp with earnest heroes, a cartoonish villain, and charmingly dated special effects that make it an easy, fun watch.

Directed by

Ishirō Honda

Genres

Science fiction, Adventure, Action

Starring

Joseph Cotten, Cesar Romero, Akira Takarada

Tagline

Discover the incredible world of tomorrow... 15 miles straight down at LATITUDE ZERO

Overview

A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named The Alpha under the command of Captain McKenzie. The group is quickly taken to a vast underwater city known as Latitude Zero, a fantastic, Atlantean type utopia, a world beneath the ocean with its own sun. It is soon discovered that Captain McKenzie is at war with the evil Dr. Malic, a cruel scientist who wishes to rule mankind all the while conducting genetic experiments on humans and animals. Malic sends his agents to kidnap Dr. Okada, a human scientist who has created a serum that can immunize exposure to radiation.

How it feels

Campy, whimsical, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Technology, power, survival, betrayal

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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