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City Beneath the Sea
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City Beneath the Sea

1971-07-16 · 93 min · ★ 4.6

Science Fiction · Action

A group of 21st-century colonists inhabit an underwater city called Pacifica. Originally intended as a purely scientific installation, the U. S. government wants to stash all its gold reserves from Fort Knox there, along with a fantastic new radioactive element. The brother of Pacifica's returning former commander plans to steal the gold and on top of that, the city faces destruction by an asteroid from outer space!

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Directors
Irwin Allen
Production companies
Warner Bros. Television, Kent Productions, Motion Pictures International
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stuart WhitmanStuart WhitmanAdm. Michael Matthews
Robert WagnerRobert WagnerBrett
Rosemary ForsythRosemary ForsythLia Holmes
Robert ColbertRobert ColbertCmdr. Woody Patterson
Burr DeBenningBurr DeBenningAguila
Susana MirandaSusana MirandaElena
Paul StewartPaul StewartBarton
Whit BissellWhit BissellProf. Holmes
Richard BasehartRichard BasehartThe President
Joseph CottenJoseph CottenDr. Ziegler
James DarrenJames DarrenDr. Talty
Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray RobinsonCapt. Hunter
Charles DierkopCharles DierkopQuinn
Larry PennellLarry PennellBill Holmes
William BryantWilliam BryantCapt. Lunderson
Robert DowdellYoung Officer
Edward G. Robinson Jr.Edward G. Robinson Jr.Dr. Burkson
Sheila AllenSheila AllenBlonde Woman
Tom DrakeTom DrakeGen. Putnam
Johnny LeeTony

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