Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1961 action adventure film directed by Irwin Allen, starring John Litel, Peter Lorre and Walter Pidgeon. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes. Critics gave it 49 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Irwin Allen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea About?
The premise of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a mysterious phenomenon engulfs the Earth in flames, Captain Harriman Nelson and the crew of a revolutionary submarine are humanity’s only hope. Nelson proposes a daring plan to extinguish the global inferno, but faces resistance from the United Nations and doubts within his own team. As they descend into the ocean's depths, he must battle skepticism and the psychological pressures of their mission to save the planet from total destruction.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- disaster
- killing an animal
- watching tv
- survival adventure
- villainess
- kaiju
- the future
- reference to jules verne
- nato north atlantic treaty organization
- united states navy
- navy
- admiral
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- fire
- radiation
- scientist
- submarine
- van allen radiation belt
- captain
- atomic submarine
- missile
- u.s. navy
- commodore
- sea
- nuclear missile
- secretary
- lieutenant
- saboteur
- ocean
- temperature
- psychiatrist
- iceberg
- heat
- arctic
- futuristic submarine
- southern accent
- claustrophobic
- abandoned ship
- metal detector
- slapped in the face
- magnet
- nuclear reactor
- betrayal
- laboratory
- wiretapping
- attempted murder
- nuclear explosion
- shot in the eye
- meteor shower
- arson
- assistant
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Cast
John Litel leads the cast, with Peter Lorre and Walter Pidgeon. Directed by Irwin Allen; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Irwin Allen
Also Starring in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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More films directed by Irwin Allen, best-rated first: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, The Swarm, Lost in Space - No Place to Hide and Five Weeks in a Balloon.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 49 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
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TMDB 57% User score
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Plot Summary
What happens in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the advanced nuclear submarine Seaview embarks on its trials within the frigid Arctic waters, Captain Lee Crane and his dedicated crew remain blissfully unaware of the impending chaos that looms above. Their mission, directed by the brilliant scientist Admiral Harriman Nelson, is to maintain radio silence for a solid 96 hours in the depths of icy isolation. Yet, their efforts are soon interrupted as the polar ice cap begins a catastrophic fracture, releasing massive boulders into the sea. When they finally resurface, an astonishing scene greets them: the sky is ablaze with a fierce inferno.
Full summary
The whole story of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, scene by scene
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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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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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Journey to the Bottom of the Sea” and “Viagem ao Fundo do Mar”.
- Also known as
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- Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
- Viagem ao Fundo do Mar
- Viaje al fondo del mar
- Unternehmen Feuergürtel
- Viaggio in fondo al mare
- Le Sous-marin de l'apocalypse
- SOS! Jorden brinner!
- Utazás a tenger mélyére
- Rejsen til havets bund
- 海底两百里
- Путешествие на дно моря
- Putovanje na dno mora
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Movies Like Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings and post-credit scenes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea?
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea released?
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was released on July 12, 1961.
Who directed Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea?
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was directed by Irwin Allen.
More films by Irwin Allen Who is in the cast of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea?
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea stars John Litel, Peter Lorre and Walter Pidgeon, among 10 credited actors.
How is Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea rated?
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea has 49 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea have a post-credit scene?
No. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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