Sort-of based on the Jules Verne character Captain Nemo, steering his ship to "Templemir". this chapter explores another adventure of what might occur, deep under the sea. This time, studio star Robert Ryan is Captain Nemo. Chuck Connors, a couple years after being "the Rifleman", is the Senator, who wants to get to the bottom of things. Nanette Newman just BEFORE being a stepford wife. and Allan Cuthbertson is the uptight, claustrophobic Lomax... he's going to be trouble. demanding to know what's going on right now! some great special effects, when they unveil the underwater city, which they now inhabit. Penguins everywhere, for some reason. they go exploring, and accurately discuss fire coral and weaver fish, both of which can be BIG trouble, if touched. and a discussion of the machine that produces gold as a by-product. that sparks the interest of some of the crew! a theramin concert. and of course, a room called "Forbidden Area", which can only be trouble. and the alarm bell, where lobster claws ring the bell... funny. Directed by James Hill, who had already won the oscar for best documentary. had also directed Born Free, which we ALL saw, growing up. The kid, Phillip, (Christopher Hartstone) apparently died quite young at 33; i wasn't able to find any details of his death. only had two roles... this, and and an appearance in the series "wicked women" the following year. Film is worth watching... some cool special effects, and of course, J. Verne is awesome. This one is really good.. highly recommended. it's silly, but the story and special effects are just amazing.
Review of Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
