The Atomic Submarine

In U -17 the hell is going on ( Original title: The Atomic Submarine, also: The Atomic Sub) is an American black and white film of the genre Science-Fiction/Horror, who on 29 November 1959, his premiere in the U.S. and at 19 July. came in the 1963 West German cinema. The film was released under the title On the U 17 the hell is going on in the German television.

Action

As in 1969, disappear without a trace more and more ships at the North Pole, the U.S. government decides the newest nuclear -powered submarine to send "Tiger Shark " to solve the puzzle. Reconstructed and equipped with torpedoes with nuclear warheads, a launch pad for a Polaris missile and a diving bell itself makes the crew under the direction of Captain Wendover on the search. Near the North Pole, they discover an underwater UFO, which they give the name " Cyclops ", and is currently located on the way to the North Pole. You suspect that the UFO is charging there its energy supplies by means of terrestrial magnetism. When they tracked the UFO, but they need to realize that their torpedoes achieve any effect, so they ram the UFO. The submarine is wedged into the spaceship and both sink to the ocean floor. The attempt of the UFO fails to get away and go as some men by means of the diving bell on board the spaceship. There they discover a one-eyed, octopus -like creature who makes himself understood by means of telepathy. It tells the Captain that it is a harbinger for exploring the earth to explore these and take over later. All attempts fail to kill the creature, since it can regenerate itself.

After the submarine was freed, one decides, at the start of the Earth's atmosphere to destroy the UFO with the Polaris missile, which ultimately succeeds.

Production and distribution

  • Production costs 135,000 U.S. dollars ( estimated)
  • Production Company: Gorham Productions
  • Rental in the United States: Allied Artists Pictures
  • Rental in Germany: Mercator film

Reviews

" The 50s were the wedding for fantastic B-movies in America. This pretty late in black and white twisted Representatives from 1959 linked a submarine drama with aliens who want to conquer the world again, and destroy all the ships in the Arctic in an underwater UFO. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet (Batman and Robin ), who was already active in the silent film era, and had so far handled over 100 films. His crew is made up of mostly older, at that time, well known performers, who all convincingly play ... Conclusion:. Whoever stands on nostalgic sci-fi B-movies, this is your place "

" The crew of a nuclear submarine destroyed a operating under the Arctic Circle interplanetary ciliary body. Science fiction film directed by technically less fantasy, sings the praises of the military. "

1959 in film Screenplay Film score Bob Steele (actor) Unidentified flying object
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