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In 1903 Cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures.In 1903 Cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures.In 1903 Cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures.
Henry Oscar
- Mumford
- (as Harry Oscar)
Bart Allison
- First Male Guest
- (uncredited)
John Barrett
- Third Fisherman
- (uncredited)
Dennis Blake
- Harry
- (uncredited)
Steven Brooke
- Ted
- (uncredited)
Barbara Bruce
- First Woman Guest
- (uncredited)
Hilda Campbell-Russell
- Second Woman Guest
- (uncredited)
Arthur Hewlett
- First Fisherman
- (uncredited)
Michael Heyland
- Bill
- (uncredited)
William Hurndell
- Tom
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe destruction of the underwater city utilized stock footage from Atragon (1963).
- GoofsAfter a tremor, the Captain looks outside the window at the Gill Men and says "Look at them. They're frightened". While the two Gill Men are swimming around, you can see a modern scuba diver with shorts and flippers swimming above them.
- Quotes
The Captain: Atlantis? Perhaps; a name is as good as another.
- Crazy creditsAt cast credits' end: "And not to forget, Herbert!" [Harold's rooster]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Space Probe Taurus (1965)
- SoundtracksWar-Gods Of The Deep (Main Title) - Turgillis Manor
(uncredited)
Written and Conducted by Stanley Black
Performed by Stanley Black Orchestra
Featured review
City Under the Sea is directed by Jacques Tourneur and written by Charles Bennett and Louis M. Heyward. It stars Vincent Price, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart, David Tomlinson and John Le Mesurier. Filmed in Pathecolor it features music by Stanley Black and cinematography by Stephen Dade.
Inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe/Roger Corman/Vincent Price series of films, with some Jules Verne flavourings, City Under the Sea turns out to be a disappointment and a far from fitting farewell to cinema for Tourneur. A shame because visually it's a treat for the eyes with its striking set designs and character clobber.
Derived as an idea from Poe's poem The City in the Sea, the story just isn't interesting enough. It's based in olde Cornwall, England, and finds Hunter (dull) and Tomlinson (out acted by his chicken companion) discovering an underwater city when Hart (err, she is just there!) disappears from her room via a secret passage. Turns out the city is presided over by an unhinged Price (on auto-pilot but still engaging enough) who believes Hart to be the reincarnation of his long dead wife. There's some gill men ancients, a smuggling back story, ageless oxygen and a volcano just waiting to explode in the finale. What transpires is a load of talking and nothing much happens until the expected chase and explosive ending that really isn't worth the wait.
Price and the visuals ensure it's not a total wash out, but all told its pretty ordinary. 5/10
Inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe/Roger Corman/Vincent Price series of films, with some Jules Verne flavourings, City Under the Sea turns out to be a disappointment and a far from fitting farewell to cinema for Tourneur. A shame because visually it's a treat for the eyes with its striking set designs and character clobber.
Derived as an idea from Poe's poem The City in the Sea, the story just isn't interesting enough. It's based in olde Cornwall, England, and finds Hunter (dull) and Tomlinson (out acted by his chicken companion) discovering an underwater city when Hart (err, she is just there!) disappears from her room via a secret passage. Turns out the city is presided over by an unhinged Price (on auto-pilot but still engaging enough) who believes Hart to be the reincarnation of his long dead wife. There's some gill men ancients, a smuggling back story, ageless oxygen and a volcano just waiting to explode in the finale. What transpires is a load of talking and nothing much happens until the expected chase and explosive ending that really isn't worth the wait.
Price and the visuals ensure it's not a total wash out, but all told its pretty ordinary. 5/10
- hitchcockthelegend
- Mar 8, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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