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The Atomic Submarine 1959

“The Screen's Spectacular Inferno of the Battle for Civilization!”

Status
Released
Runtime
72 minutes
Director
Spencer Gordon Bennet
Network
Gorham Productions
Where to Stream
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★ TMDB users: 5.3/10 from 49 votes Science FictionThriller Released
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Topic: Film "The Atomic Submarine" (1959). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.

Type
Film
Year
1959
Status
Released
Runtime
72 minutes
Release date
Nov 29, 1959
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
Gorham Productions
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 5.3/10 from 49 votes
Episode runtime
~72 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Gorham Productions
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Topic: Film "The Atomic Submarine" (1959).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
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Constraint 6: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Title: The Atomic Submarine
Year: 1959
Genre: Science Fiction and Thriller (Source 1), independent, American black-and-white science-fiction film (Source 3).
Release Date: 11/29/1959 (US) (Source 1).
Runtime: 1h 12m (Source 1).
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet (Source 3, 6).
Cast: Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey, Joi Lansing, Jean Moorhead (Source 3).
Voice Actor: John Hilliard as the voice of the alien (Source 3).
Plot: Ships disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a special submarine is sent to investigate (Source 1, 4).
Format: Black-and-white (Source 3).
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): The Atomic Sub

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Should you watch it?

“An atomic submarine investigates mysterious ship disappearances across the Arctic Sea.”

Reasons to watch
  • Features a dedicated mission by a special submarine to solve Arctic ship disappearances.
  • Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet in a classic 1950s independent style.
  • Stars a notable mid-century cast including Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey, Joi Lansing, and Jean Moorhead.
Keep in mind
  • It has a relatively brief runtime of one hour and twelve minutes.

Watch it if you enjoy classic 1950s independent black-and-white science fiction and thriller films about Arctic mysteries.

The film maintains a classic science fiction and thriller tone across a concise runtime of one hour and twelve minutes.

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It is worth watching for fans of 1950s independent science fiction and classic black-and-white thrillers.

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The film has a runtime of one hour and twelve minutes.

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The Atomic Submarine is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.

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