Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is an American science fiction film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, released by 20th Century Fox in 1961. The story was written by Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett. Walter Pidgeon starred as Admiral Harriman Nelson, with Robert Sterling as Captain Lee Crane. The supporting cast included Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Michael Ansara, and Peter Lorre. The theme song was sung by Frankie Avalon, who also appeared in the film. The new, state of the art nuclear submarine Seaview is on diving trials in the Arctic Ocean. The Seaview is designed and built by... scientist and engineering genius Admiral Harriman Nelson . Captain Lee Crane is the Seaview's Commanding Officer. One of the on-board observers is Dr. Susan Hiller , studying crew-related stress. The mission includes being out of radio contact for 96 hours while under the Arctic ice cap, but the ice begins to crack and melt, with boulder-size pieces crashing into the ocean around the submarine. Surfacing, Admiral Nelson and Captain Crane discover fire burning in the sky.
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| Release date: | July 12, 1961 |
| Directed by: | Irwin Allen |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Irwin Allen |
| Music by: | Paul Sawtell, Bert Shefter |
| Cinematography: | Winton Hoch |
| Screenplay by: | Charles Bennett, Irwin Allen |
| Genre: | Disaster, Action, Science Fiction, Adventure |