As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear annihilation, a team of experts drills into the Earth to find a new ecosystem where humanity can survive.

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In this Cold War variation on Journey To The Center Of The Earth scripted by Oscar® nominee Millard Kaufman (BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK) - and possibly by blacklisted 2x Academy Award® winner Dalton Trumbo - '50s sci-fi took a startling turn into a grim abyss: As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear annihilation, a renegade scientist (veteran character actor Victor Kilian, uncredited due to his own blacklisting) assembles a team of experts to drill deep into the Earth's core in search of a new ecosystem where humanity can survive. Otto Waldis (ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN) and Marilyn Nash (MONSIEUR VERDOUX) co-star in this unjustly forgotten classic produced by visual effects artists Jack Rabin & Irving Block (ROCKETSHIP X-M, KRONOS), directed by Terrell O. Morse (GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS!) and filmed in Carlsbad Caverns, now scanned uncut in 4K from the protection internegative for the first time ever.

Special Features

Audio Commentary With Film Writer Stephen R. Bissette

Victor Kilian: A Blacklist Legacy - Interview With Crawford Kilian, Actor Victor Kilian's Grandson

The Unknown World Of Terrell O. Morse - Interview With Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner

Special Effects Maestros Of The 1950s - Video Essay By Comic Book Artist Stephen R. Bissette

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Bonus Materials

• Audio Commentary With Film Writer Stephen R. Bissette
• Victor Kilian: A Blacklist Legacy - Interview With Crawford Kilian, Actor Victor Kilian's Grandson
• The Unknown World Of Terrell O. Morse - Interview With Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner
• Special Effects Maestros Of The 1950s - Video Essay By Comic Book Artist Stephen R. Bissette
• Trailer

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Bruce Kellogg as Wright Thompson
•       Otto Waldis as Dr. Max A. Bauer
•       Jim Bannon as Andy Ostergaard
•       Tom Handley as Dr. James Paxton
•       Dick Cogan as Dr. George Coleman
•       George Baxter as Carlisle Foundation Chairman
•       Marilyn Nash as Dr. Joan Lindsey

Director: Terry O. Morse

Producer: Irving Block

Producer: Jack Rabin

Additional Details

Label: Severin Films

Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy

Language: English

Run Time: 75 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/24/25

UPC: 760137177777