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Battle Beneath the Earth

  • 19671967
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  • 1h 31m
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Martin Benson, Kerwin Mathews, and Viviane Ventura in Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)
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A Chinese general goes berserk and has a system of tunnels dug all the way from China to USA, under the Pacific Ocean. The man who has discovered this is locked up because they think he is i... Read allA Chinese general goes berserk and has a system of tunnels dug all the way from China to USA, under the Pacific Ocean. The man who has discovered this is locked up because they think he is insane. US Navy soldiers go underground to repel the invaders.A Chinese general goes berserk and has a system of tunnels dug all the way from China to USA, under the Pacific Ocean. The man who has discovered this is locked up because they think he is insane. US Navy soldiers go underground to repel the invaders.

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  • Director
    • Montgomery Tully
  • Writer
    • Charles F. Vetter(original story by)
  • Stars
    • Kerwin Mathews
    • Viviane Ventura
    • Robert Ayres
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  • Director
    • Montgomery Tully
  • Writer
    • Charles F. Vetter(original story by)
  • Stars
    • Kerwin Mathews
    • Viviane Ventura
    • Robert Ayres
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    • 32User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Kerwin Mathews
    Kerwin Mathews
    • Commander Jonathan Shawas Commander Jonathan Shaw
    Viviane Ventura
    Viviane Ventura
    • Tila Yungas Tila Yung
    Robert Ayres
    Robert Ayres
    • Admiral Felix Hillebrandas Admiral Felix Hillebrand
    Peter Arne
    Peter Arne
    • Arnold Krameras Arnold Kramer
    Al Mulock
    • Sergeant Marvin Mulberryas Sergeant Marvin Mulberry
    Martin Benson
    Martin Benson
    • General Chan Luas General Chan Lu
    Peter Elliott
    • Kengh Leeas Kengh Lee
    Earl Cameron
    Earl Cameron
    • Sergeant Seth Hawkinsas Sergeant Seth Hawkins
    John Brandon
    John Brandon
    • Major Frank Cannonas Major Frank Cannon
    Ed Bishop
    Ed Bishop
    • Lt. Cmdr. Vance Cassidyas Lt. Cmdr. Vance Cassidy
    • (as Edward Bishop)
    Bill Nagy
    Bill Nagy
    • Colonel Talbot Wilsonas Colonel Talbot Wilson
    Sarah Brackett
    Sarah Brackett
    • Meg Websonas Meg Webson
    Paula Li Shiu
    • Dr. Arnnas Dr. Arnn
    David Spenser
    • Major Chaias Major Chai
    Michael McStay
    • Train Commanderas Train Commander
    Carl Jaffe
    Carl Jaffe
    • Dr. Galissias Dr. Galissi
    Norma West
    Norma West
    • Susan Krameras Susan Kramer
    Larry Cross
    Larry Cross
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    • Director
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Writer
      • Charles F. Vetter(original story by) (screenplay by)
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    A Chinese general goes berserk and has a system of tunnels dug all the way from China to USA, under the Pacific Ocean. The man who has discovered this is locked up because they think he is insane. US Navy soldiers go underground to repel the invaders. —O2D
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      • The Greatest Adventure on Earth...Is Under It!
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      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
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      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      The yellow cars that are driven underground were World War II-era German military vehicles made by Volkswagen, called a "Kübelwagen." The car wasn't sold to the public until 1971, where it was renamed the "Thing" in the USA, and "Trekker" in the UK.
    • Goofs
      The plot would have us believe that all American servicemen are trained to handle and disarm nuclear devices.
    • Quotes

      Arnold Kramer: You fool! They're twenty years ahead of us! They've got tunneling machines! They're coming in under us and you sit there like an idiot!

      Cmdr. Jonathan Shaw: Easy...

      Arnold Kramer: Don't you understand they're after us? They're going to wipe us out!

    • Connections
      Featured in Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007)

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    5/10
    An odd plot and a film where the Chinese and Americans are neither Chinese nor American!
    "Battle Beneath the Earth" is an enjoyable film. But just because I enjoyed watching it does not mean that it's a particularly good nor intelligently made movie! After all, the plot is utterly ridiculous and the 'Chinese' in the film look about as Chinese as Steven Seagal or Bela Lugosi!

    The story begins with a seemingly insane man ranting and raving in Las Vegas about sounds he's hearing beneath the pavement. Eventually, however, they realize that the man should be released from the asylum because there IS something going on under the ground....and it's a Dr. No-like Chinese general who is bent on world domination! Can he be stopped?

    As I mentioned above, the Chinese in the film are certainly NOT Chinese but are Brits with Bela Lugosi hairdos and bits of prosthetic material around their eyes to make them look Asian! While the Americans are all played by Brits isn't that badly done, the Chinese in the film were embarrassingly bad. Plus the notion of Chinese folks tunneling from China throughout America....utterly silly and impossible. But despite all this, the film is fun and enjoyable...provided you first turn off your brain!
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    • Release date
      • May 15, 1968 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Karanlıkta savaş
    • Filming locations
      • MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Reynolds-Vetter Productions Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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