Latitude Zero (1969): Cast & Plot
Latitude Zero is a 1969 adventure action film directed by Ishirô Honda, starring Joseph Cotten as Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie, Cesar Romero and Tetsu Nakamura. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Ishirô Honda
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ambassador Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Latitude Zero About?
The premise of Latitude Zero without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a massive underwater volcano threatens a team of investigative scientists, they are rescued by the atomic super‑submarine Alpha, commanded by Captain McKenzie. He brings them to Latitude Zero, a vast, sun‑lit city beneath the ocean that resembles an Atlantean utopia. There they discover that McKenzie is locked in a battle with the ruthless Dr. Malic, who conducts genetic experiments and seeks world domination. Malic’s agents kidnap Dr. Okada, the scientist who created a serum that protects against radiation.
Latitude Zero Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- kaiju
- biosphere
- underwater city
- psychotronic film
- bare chested man
- 200 year old man
- monster
- journalist
- bathysphere
- ocean current
- pacific ocean
- mutant
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- rival
- human bait
- father daughter relationship
- city
- man
- sea adventure
- giant monster sci fi
- scientist
- submarine
- bio dome
- laser cannon
- flamethrower
- acid
- giant rat
- avalanche
- torpedo
- jetpack
- photographer
- homing device
- volcano
- rescue
- kidnapping
- surrealism
- diamond
- underwater exploration
- mutation
- lion
- griffin
- giant bat
- condor
- cave
- brain transplant
- bat creature
- diving bell
- giant monster
- biology
- mad scientist
- utopia
Latitude Zero Cast & Characters
Joseph Cotten leads the cast as Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie, with Cesar Romero as Dr. Malic / Lt. Hastings and Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Okada. Directed by Ishirô Honda; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ishirô Honda
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Joseph Cotten as Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie -
Cesar Romero as Dr. Malic / Lt. Hastings - Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Okada
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Richard Jaeckel as Perry Lawton
Also Starring in Latitude Zero
· 12 more- Akira Takarada Dr. Ken Tashiro
- Masumi Okada Dr. Jules Masson
- Mari Nakayama Tsuruko Okada
- Linda Haynes Dr. Anne Barton
- Hikaru Kuroki Capt. Kroiga
- Akihiko Hirata Dr. Sugata
- Haruo Nakajima Flying Lion/Giant Rat
- Susumu Kurobe Chin
- Patricia Medina Lucretia
- Osman Yusuf Man with Gun (uncredited)
- Wataru Ōmae Advisor
- Burr Middleton
More from Ishirô Honda
More films directed by Ishirô Honda, best-rated first: Godzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong vs. Godzilla and Godzilla.
Latitude Zero Plot Summary
What happens in Latitude Zero from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three men—Dr. Ken Tashiro, Dr. Jules Masson, and Perry Lawton—are trapped in a bathysphere when a seismic upheaval hurls them beneath the waves. They are rescued by the crew of the supersubmarine Alpha, commanded by Captain Craig McKenzie. The astonishing reveal is that McKenzie is over 200 years old and that the Alpha, along with Latitude Zero, has roots stretching back to the early 19th century.
Full summary
The whole story of Latitude Zero, scene by scene
Latitude Zero Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Latitude Zero.
How Well Do You Know Latitude Zero?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who commands the supersubmarine Alpha?
Latitude Zero Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Ido Zero Daisakusen” and “Οδύσσεια στον Βυθό των Θαλασσών”.
- Also known as
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- Ido Zero Daisakusen
- Οδύσσεια στον Βυθό των Θαλασσών
- U 4000 - Panik unter dem Ozean
- Latitudine Zero
- Latitud cero (Donde el mundo acaba)
- Szerokosc geograficzna zero
- 纬度0大作战
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Movies Like Latitude Zero
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Neptune Factor, It Came from Beneath the Sea and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
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The Neptune Factor 1973 -
It Came from Beneath the Sea 1955 -
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 -
Lost Continent 1951 -
Gargantua 1998 -
30,000 Leagues Under The Sea 2007 -
Monster Island 2019 -
Warlords of Atlantis 1978 -
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues 1955 -
Mysterious Island 1961 -
The Mysterious Island 1929 -
Leviathan 1989
Latitude Zero FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Latitude Zero, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Latitude Zero?
Latitude Zero runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Latitude Zero released?
Latitude Zero was released on July 26, 1969.
Who directed Latitude Zero?
Latitude Zero was directed by Ishirô Honda.
More films by Ishirô Honda Who is in the cast of Latitude Zero?
Latitude Zero stars Joseph Cotten as Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie, Cesar Romero as Dr. Malic / Lt. Hastings and Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Okada, among 16 credited actors.
Does Latitude Zero have a post-credit scene?
No. Latitude Zero has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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